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Days of Heaven - Criterion Collection

starring: Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard
directed by: Terrence Malick

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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Image Entertainment
EAN: 0715515026321
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Criterion
Manufacturer: Criterion
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Criterion
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Running Time: 94 minutes
Sales Rank: 11863
Studio: Criterion
Theatrical Release Date: September 13, 1978



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One-of-a-kind filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick has created some of the most visually arresting movies of the twentieth century, and his glorious period tragedy Days of Heaven, featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros, stands out among them. In 1910, a Chicago steel worker (Richard Gere) accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and little sister (Linda Manz) to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer (Sam Shepard). A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire—Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating at once a timeless American idyll and a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.

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Richard Gere works in a Chicago steel mill at the turn of the century, but must flee the city after accidentally killing a man. Heading for the wheat fields of Texas, he packs up his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and his younger sister (Linda Manz). Instead of a better life, they head straight into tragedy when a wealthy farmer (Sam Shepard) falls for Adams. Believing him to be dying and expecting to inherit a fortune, she agrees to marry him. Their plans change when Shepard fails to die and Gere takes matters into his own hands. Aesthetically flawless, this film about a romantic love triangle is diminished by the small scope of video. Originally shown in 70mm, it is an eye-catching period piece that won its cinematographer, Néstor Almendros, a 1978 Oscar. Texture and color are the unbilled characters in this tragic tale, and are just as important as the players. The story, sadly, fades somewhat when compared to the glory of the visuals. --Rochelle O'Gorman



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - In a word: Brilliant
Recently I took the chance to see the film "Days of Heaven." Originally it was released in theatres ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - "Aquarium" Art
For viewers, this film is going to an art gallery, not a theater. It is about distance in nature and ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Light Magic
This film is visually breathtaking, has a wonderful flow and the actors are better than I expected.
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - masterpiece theatre!
DAYS OF HEAVEN is a cinematic masterpiece. Terrence Malick's ability to slowly develeop characters and plot ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Visually Brilliant
This remarkable film takes full advantage of the medium to tell a story with an absolute minimum of dialogue. ... Read More

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