Places in the Heart

Name: Places in the Heart
Director: Robert Benton
Genre: Drama
Released: 1984

1984

IMDb

Robert Benton

1984·PG·

United States

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Drama

In north Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.

Cast

Sally Field·Ed Harris·Lindsay Crouse·Amy Madigan

Producers

Arlene Donovan·Michael Hausman

Languages

English

Major Awards

2 wins · 5 nominations

Wins (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Toronto International Film Festival (1984)

People's Choice Award

Robert Benton

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1985)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Sally Field

Nominations (5)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1985)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1985)

Best Picture

Arlene Donovan

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (1985)

Best Director

Robert Benton

Best Screenplay

Writers Guild of America, USA (1985)

Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen

Robert Benton

Golden Globes, USA (1985)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Robert Benton