Days of Heaven

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Richard Gere
Bill

Brooke Adams
Abby

Sam Shepard
The Farmer

Linda Manz
Linda

Robert J. Wilke
The Farm Foreman

Jackie Shultis
Linda's friend

Stuart Margolin
Mill Foreman

Timothy Scott
Harvest Hand

Richard Libertini
Vaudeville Leader

Doug Kershaw
Fiddler

Terrence Malick
Director

Terrence Malick
Writer

Jacob Brackman
Executive Producer

Bert Schneider
Producer

Harold Schneider
Producer

Doug Kershaw
Original Songs

Leo Kottke
Original Songs

Ennio Morricone
Original Music

Camille Saint-Saëns
Non-Original Music

Néstor Almendros
Cinematographer

Haskell Wexler
Cinematographer

Billy Weber
Film Editor

Dianne Crittenden
Casting

Jack Fisk
Art Direction

Robert Gould
Set Decoration

Jerry Allen
Costume Designer

Patricia Norris
Costume Designer

Jamie Brown
Makeup Artist

Bertine Taylor
Hair Stylist

Les Kimber
Production Manager

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Critic Reviews for Days of Heaven

Audience Reviews for Days of Heaven

• Apr 28, 2013

  'Days of Heaven'. Terrence Malick's almost perfect exploration and adoration of nature, love and The American Dream. You can definitely see the origins of 'Tree of Life' and 'To the Wonder' in this, and it's much tighter in its focus too. Seeing a 35mm print made it all the more beautiful!
  c0up   Super Reviewer
• Oct 23, 2012

  Also known as "Golden Hour: The Movie", Terrence Malick's sophomore feature is indisputably one of the most visually beautiful period dramas ever made. Nearly every shot the director puts in front of you almost makes the screen melt away, so uncanny is his eye for historical detail and sense of time and place. The cast is superb as well, with Richard Gere in a star-making role.
  Tedd P Super Reviewer
• May 05, 2012

  Visually engrossing as it is, "Days of Heaven" is nothing marvelous. The film has a couple of interesting scenes, most of which involve Richard Gere, but the rest are dull and somewhat pointless. Also, there is the issue of the film's final couple of minutes, which feel entirely unnecessary. Overall, "Days of Heaven" is wonderful to watch and Terrence Malick's direction is respectful, but I never felt as close to the characters as I wanted to be, which is a shame.
  Stephen E Super Reviewer
• Apr 22, 2012

  A simple and beautifully shot story of a young couple who flee from their home after steelworker Bill (Richard Gere) accidentally murders his boss and he takes his girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) up work in a ranch occupied by a rich but dying farmer (Sam Shepard), who happens to fall in love with Abby, and Bill convinces her to marry the farmer so they can inherit his fortune. The sheer beauty of this film can not be denied, as director Terrence Malick has proved time and time again that he has an eye for scenery and how to shoot a film. Like "Badlands", another visually stunning and solid film, the film never soars into greatness due to its characters seeming too restrained and detached. The performances are all very good with the material the actors are giving regarding their muted characters. If only Malick had given a little more character detail, his ending would have seemed more powerful instead of sad but inescapably unmoving. With all that said, Malick remains one of my favorite directors given his incredible photography and his willingness to insert his style successfully into whatever material he decides to sink his teeth into.
  

  Dan S Super Reviewer

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