Shooting this movie for only 20 minutes a day to get the perfect light is insane but also totally worth it
Directed by Terrence Malick
Days of Heaven
An atmospheric, acclaimed drama.
Drama
Romance
1978
1h 34m
4.1(182k)via LetterboxdRichard Gere + 4 more
In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.
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Cast & crew
6What people say
Good idea to make every frame of a movie the most beautiful image of all time
you ever fuck around and shoot a whole film only during the magic hour?
Common questions
What is Days of Heaven about?+
In 1916, a young factory worker who accidentally kills his supervisor flees to the Texas panhandle alongside his girlfriend and sister to harvest wheat under false identities.
Who directed Days of Heaven?+
Terrence Malick directed the 1978 American drama, renowned for its striking natural-light cinematography captured primarily during the magic hour.
Has Days of Heaven won any major awards?+
Yes, Néstor Almendros won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, and Terrence Malick won the Best Director prize at the Cannes Film Festival.
