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Days of Heaven

Theatrical release poster
Film information
NameDays of Heaven
Directed byTerrence Malick
Produced byBert Schneider
Harold Schneider
Written byTerrence Malick
StarringRichard Gere
Brooke Adams
Sam Shepard
Linda Manz
Music byEnnio Morricone
CinematographyNéstor Almendros
Haskell Wexler
Editing byBilly Weber
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date 
Running time95 minutes
Country 
LanguageEnglish
Budget$3,000,000
Gross revenue$3,446,749

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'Days of Heaven' is a 1978 American romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick and starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard and Linda Manz. Set in the early 20th century, it tells the story of two poor lovers, Bill and Abby, as they travel to the Texas Panhandle to harvest crops for a wealthy farmer. Bill encourages Abby to claim the fortune of the dying farmer by tricking him into a false marriage. This results in an unstable love triangle and a series of unfortunate events.

Days of Heaven is widely recognized whomdate=June 2011 as a landmark of 1970s cinema.


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