Directed by:
Terrence MalickScreenplay:
Terrence MalickCinematography:
Néstor AlmendrosComposer:
Ennio MorriconeCast:
Richard Gere, Brooke Adams, Sam Shepard, Linda Manz, Robert J. Wilke, Stuart Margolin, Richard Libertini, Timothy Scott, Doug Kershaw, John WilkinsonPlots(1)
Story of a group of early-20th-century itinerant workers who find themselves entangled in a deadly love triangle. Bill (Richard Gere) and Abby (Brooke Adams) are lovers who are forced to flee Chicago after Bill accidentally murders his foreman. Together, with Bill's little sister, Linda (Linda Manz), they settle on the land of a wealthy farmer (Sam Shepard) and spend their days working in the wheat fields. Bill discovers that the farmer is terminally ill and convinces Abby to marry him so they can inherit his fortune. As the days progress, it becomes apparent that the farmer isn't getting any sicker, and when he discovers that Abby and Bill had initially set out to con him, their carefree existence comes to a deadly end. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1979 - Néstor Almendros (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1979 - Ennio Morricone (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1979 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1979 - Best Sound Mixing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1980 - Ennio Morricone (Best Music)
Golden Globes
- 1979 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1979 - Terrence Malick (Best Director)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1978 - Néstor Almendros (Best Cinematography)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1978 - Terrence Malick (Best Director)
- 1978 - Best Film
Cannes Film Festival
- 1979 - Terrence Malick (Best Director)
- 1979 - Terrence Malick (Golden Palm - Official Competition)