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Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart

In central Texas in the 1930s, a widow with two small children tries to save her small 40-acre farm with the help of a blind boarder and an itinerant black handyman.

Why Should You Care: Experience the perseverance of a 1930s Texan widow securing her family's future.

Awards Won:

  • 1984 Oscars Best Actress: Sally Field
  • 1984 Oscars Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen): Robert Benton