Places in the Heart | Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse

Places in the Heart | Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse | Places in the Heart

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Places in the Heart

	Places in the Heart Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse Sony Pictures, 2001 average customer review:based on 30 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Alot of Heart

Places In The Heart is director Robert Benton's look back at life in Depression era Texas. Sally Field stars as Edna Spalding, a recent widow who struggles and fights to keep her family together by raising cotton. She enlists the help of a drifter named Mose who knows the in and outs of growing cotton. One hurdle is that Mose is black and the locals make it rough on them. Danny Glover is superb as Mose as is John Malkovich as a blind boarder, Mr. Will. Lindsay Crouse and Ed Harris are Edna's sister and brother-in-law and Ms. Crouse is excellent as she struggles with the philandering ways of her husband. But through it all, Ms. Field carries the film. She perfectly conveys the determination of a woman facing tremendous odds. she shows a strong front, but a touching vulnerability when facing set back after set back. Ms. Field deservedly won her second Best Actress award and yes we really do like her.

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Places in the Heart

The absolute best movie Sally Fields ever made. Her performance in this movie is extraordinary, and she is so believable in this role. Shows the strength, courage, and resourcefulness of a woman facing adversity. The cotton field scenes are incredibly realistic. Sorry this movie is no longer available for people to purchase and enjoy.

An American Classic

For my money, this "save the farm" feature was the best film of 1984, edging out The Killing Fields, The Terminator and Stop Making Sense. Nominated for seven Academy Awards (including Best Picture), this box office sleeper earned two statues: Best Actress for Sally Field and Best Original Screenplay for Robert Benton (who also directed). Still, how Nestor Almendros' gorgeous cinematography failed to score even a nomination remains a mystery.

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A GREAT FILM WITH A GREAT ENDING!!!

This is the third best film of 1984 (behind Amadeus and the Killing Fields). I won't spoil any of it for you but it is a wonderful film wonderfully acted (Saranden and Malkovich are great).

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