Places in the Heart (1984)

The story of a woman fighting for her children, for her land, for the greatest dream there is... the future.

• Drama

In 1935 rural Texas, recently widowed Edna Spaulding struggles to survive with two small children, a farm to run, and very little money in the bank - not to mention a deadly tornado and the unwelcome presence of the Ku Klux Klan. Edna is aided by her beautician sister, Margaret; a blind boarder, Mr. Will; and a would-be thief, Moze, who decides to teach Edna how to plant and harvest cotton.

Rating

7.2 / 10 (205 votes)

Release date

September 11, 1984

Runtime

1h 51m

Language

English

Director

Robert Benton

Status

Released