Heartland (1979)

Synopsis: A recent widow (Ferrell) and her daughter travel to Wyoming in 1910, to work as housekeeper for a stern rancher (Torn). Once there she decides to try and homestead a piece of land of her own, but... A recent widow (Ferrell) and her daughter travel to Wyoming in 1910, to work as housekeeper for a stern rancher (Torn). Once there she decides to try and homestead a piece of land of her own, but the year that follows is full of harsh weather and isolation. A moving drama about life on the frontier, well acted and understated. Based on the real-life frontier diaries of Elinore Randall Stewart. [More]

Starring: Conchata Ferrell, Rip Torn, Barry Primus, Lilia Skala

Starring: Conchata Ferrell, Rip Torn, Barry Primus, Lilia Skala, Megan Folsom, Jerry Hardin

Director: Richard Pearce

Director: Richard Pearce
Screenwriter: Beth Ferris
Producer: Michael Hausman, Beth Ferris
Composer: Charles Gross

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