1978 · 94 min · PG

Days of Heaven

Name: Days of Heaven
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1978
Duration: 94 min
Cast: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz, Robert J. Wilke

Directed by Terrence Malick · Drama, Romance

Days of Heaven (1978) is a Drama film, directed by Terrence Malick set in Chicago and Texas during the 1910s, in summer. It runs 94 minutes and is rated PG.

A con artist, with a melancholic and contemplative tone. Themes of love & longing, betrayal, and fate & destiny run throughout.

Composer

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

Néstor Almendros

Cast

Richard GereBrooke AdamsSam ShepardLinda ManzRobert J. WilkeJackie ShultisStuart MargolinTimothy Scott

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Premise

Con Artist

Themes

Love & Longing Betrayal Fate & Destiny

Tone

MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Slow Burn

Dialogue

Sparse Quiet

Based on

Pure Fiction

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Days of Heaven

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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