Days of Heaven
“She gave her hand to one man, but her heart to another.”
Synopsis
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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Top Cast
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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
Gene Bell
Dancer
Doug Kershaw
Fiddler
Richard Libertini
Vaudeville Leader
Frenchie Lemond
Vaudeville Wrestler
Sahbra Markus
Vaudeville Dancer
Bob Wilson
Accountant
Muriel Jolliffe
Headmistress
John Wilkinson
Preacher
King Cole
Farm Worker
Terrence Malick
Mill Worker (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 13, 1978
Wide Cinema Exhibition
November 23, 2001
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$3.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.23x
+$700K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Terrence Malick
- Screenplay & Story
- Terrence Malick
- Original Score
- Ennio Morricone
- Original Title
- Days of Heaven
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Budget
- $3M
- Worldwide Gross
- $3.7M
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures, O.P. Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Terrence Malick
Terrence Malick
Ennio Morricone
Haskell Wexler, Néstor Almendros, Paul Ryan
Billy Weber
Jacob Brackman, Bert Schneider, Harold Schneider
Department Leadership Roster
Billy Weber
Editor
Terrence Malick
Writer
Terrence Malick
Director
Bert Schneider
Producer
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Harold Schneider
Producer
Patricia Norris
Costume Design
Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography
Jerry R. Allen
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Days of Heaven
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Days of Heaven about?
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.
Who directed Days of Heaven?
Days of Heaven was directed by Terrence Malick.
Who stars in Days of Heaven?
The principal cast of Days of Heaven includes Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz, Robert J. Wilke.
When was Days of Heaven released and how long is it?
Days of Heaven was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
What was the box office and production budget of Days of Heaven?
Days of Heaven had a reported production budget of $3M and grossed $3.7M at the worldwide box office (1.23 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Days of Heaven?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Days of Heaven was composed by Ennio Morricone.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Days of Heaven?
Days of Heaven holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).