Places in the Heart

During the Great Depression, a widow named Edna in Waxahachie, Texas, forms an unlikely alliance with a black man named Moze as they face financial struggles, racism, and adversity while trying to save her farm and win a cotton contest. Places in the Heart is a 1984 American English-language Drama motion picture featuring Sally Field, Lindsay Crouse, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, John Malkovich, Danny Glover and William J. Welch. Places in the Heart was Produced by Arlene Donovan. The movie is written and directed by Robert Benton. TriStar Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the movie. Places in the Heart was released on 5th October 1984 and takes a screen time of 111 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released and became successful at box office. Places in the Heart was made on a budget of $9 million and it was a super hit at box office gross of $34 million. Cinematography was done by N stor Almendros and editing by Carol Littleton. The music was composed by John Kander. At the 1985 Oscar Awards It won 2 awards including: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sally Field) and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. At the 1985 Berlin International Film Festival It also won an award for Competition. At the 1985 Berlin International Film Festival It also won an award for Best Director.