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Places in the Heart
1984
Director
Robert Benton
Year
1984
Genres
Content Rating
PG
Stars
Sally Field, Ed Harris, Lindsay Crouse, Amy Madigan
Languages
🇬🇧 English
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
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.
Major Awards
Overall
2 wins — 5 nominations
Wins (2)
Best Director
Berlin International Film Festival (1985)
Best Director
Best Actress
Academy Awards, USA (1985)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominations (5)
Best Picture
Golden Globes, USA (1985)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1985)
Best Picture
Best Director
Academy Awards, USA (1985)
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Writers Guild of America, USA (1985)
Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Golden Globes, USA (1985)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture