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Places in the Heart

1984 British film by Robert Benton
Movie film Q59073
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Summary

Places in the Heart is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,458 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Actress[3], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[4], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[5]
  • Director: Robert Benton[6]
  • Screenwriter: Robert Benton[7]
  • Composer: John Kander[8]
  • Genre: drama film[9]
  • Cast member: Sally Field[10], Lindsay Crouse[11], Danny Glover[12], John Malkovich[13], Ed Harris[14], Amy Madigan[15], Lane Smith[16], Terry O'Quinn[17], Ray Baker[18], Gennie James[19], Bert Remsen[20], Toni Hudson[21], De'voreaux White[22], Jerry Haynes[23]
  • Producer: Arlene Donovan[24]
  • Director of photography: Néstor Almendros[25]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[27]
  • Review score: 89%[28], 8/10[29]
  • Color: color[30]
  • Country of origin: United States[31]
  • Publication date: January 1, 1984[32], March 1, 1985[33], October 5, 1984[34]
  • Distributed by: TriStar Pictures[35], Netflix[36]
  • Narrative location: Texas[37]
  • Film editor: Carol Littleton[38]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[39], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[40], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[41], Academy Award for Best Actress[42], Academy Award for Best Director[43], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[44], Academy Award for Best Costume Design[45]
  • Title: Places in the Heart[46]
  • MPA film rating: PG[47]
  • FSK film rating: FSK 12[48]
  • Duration: 112 minutes[49]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1[50]
  • Capital cost: 9,500,000 US dollars[51]
  • Costume designer: Ann Roth[52]

Why It Matters

Places in the Heart has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

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].

Related Entities

Amy Madigan Danny Glover Ed Harris film John Malkovich Netflix Robert Benton Sally Field Terry O'Quinn Texas United States

References

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  1. [6] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . stopklatka.pl. Retrieved . stopklatka.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . allocine.fr. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . 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
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