Places in the Heart

1984 British film by Robert Benton
Movie film Q59073
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Places in the Heart

Summary

Places in the Heart is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,202 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Places in the Heart received the Academy Award for Best Actress[3].
  • Places in the Heart received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4].
  • Places in the Heart received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].
  • Places in the Heart's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Places in the Heart was directed by Robert Benton[7].
  • Robert Benton wrote the screenplay for Places in the Heart[8].
  • Places in the Heart's composer is recorded as John Kander[9].
  • Places in the Heart's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Sally Field[11].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Lindsay Crouse[12].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Danny Glover[13].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was John Malkovich[14].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Ed Harris[15].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Amy Madigan[16].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Lane Smith[17].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Terry O'Quinn[18].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Ray Baker[19].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Gennie James[20].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Bert Remsen[21].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Toni Hudson[22].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was De'voreaux White[23].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Jerry Haynes[24].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Trey Wilson[25].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was Lou Hancock[26].
  • A cast member of Places in the Heart was J. C. Quinn[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Places in the Heart was produced by Arlene Donovan[28]. It was directed by Robert Benton[7]. Robert Benton wrote the screenplay for it[8]. Cast members include Sally Field[11], Lindsay Crouse[12], Danny Glover[13], John Malkovich[14], Ed Harris[15], and Amy Madigan[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1984[29], March 1, 1985[30], and October 5, 1984[31]. The original language of Places in the Heart was English[32]. Its genre is drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], an award for best leading actress[34], in United States[35], founded in 1929[36]; Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], an award for best screenplay[37], in United States[38], founded in 1941[39]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5], a film award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1929[42]. Reviews include 89%[43] and 8/10[44].

Why It Matters

Places in the Heart ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,202 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Places in the Heart receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [28] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Production designer Gene Callahan
    Publication date +1984-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1985-03-01T00:00:00Z, +1984-10-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Robert Benton
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+112'}
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