Heartland
1979 · Movie · 96 min. · United States
A recent widow (Ferrell) and her daughter travel to Wyoming in 1910, to work as housekeeper for a stern rancher (Torn). Once there she decides to try and homestead a piece of land of her own, but the year that follows is full of harsh weather and isolation. A moving drama about life on the frontier, well acted and understated. Based on the real-life frontier diaries of Elinore Randall Stewart.
Direction Richard Pearce
Cast Rip Torn · Conchata Ferrell · Barry Primus · Lilia Skala · Megan Folsom · Amy Wright · Jerry Hardin · Mary Boylan · Jeff Boschee · Robert Overholzer · Bob Sirucek · Marvin Berg · Gary Voldseth · Doug Johnson
Soundtrack Charles Gross
Screenplay Beth Ferris · William Kittredge · Elinore Stewart
Cinematography Fred Murphy
Original title Heartland
6.2
51 votes (FilmAffinity)
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