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Heartland (1979 Film)
''Heartland'' is a 1979 American film, directed by Richard Pearce (film director), Richard Pearce, starring Rip Torn and Conchata Ferrell. The film is a stark depiction of early Homestead Act, homestead life in the American West. It is based on a memoir by Elinore Pruitt Stewart, titled ''Letters of a Woman Homesteader'' (1914). Plot In 1910 Wyoming, a widow and her seven-year old daughter travel by train to two great unknowns-a strange land and life in a remote frontier with a man they never met. Production Set in southwestern Wyoming, where Stewart Homestead (buildings), homesteaded, the movie was filmed in central Montana. The soundtrack features George Lewis (clarinetist), New Orleans clarinetist George Lewis playing the hymn "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Reception In 1980, the film was featured as a "Buried Treasure" (a film that received little attention during its initial run) by film critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel on an episode of the TV show, ''Sneak Previews ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Pearce (film Director)
Richard Pearce (born January 25, 1943) is an American film director, television director and cinematographer. In addition to feature films, he has directed made-for-TV movies and TV series. Early life and education Born in 1943 in San Diego, California, Richard Pearce went east to high school, attending St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He attended Yale University, where he earned a B.A., English in 1965 where he met D.A. Pennebaker; afterwards he moved to New York City working with Pennebaker and Richard Leacock on several documentaries. Accolades In 1980 he won the Golden Bear award at the 30th Berlin International Film Festival for his film ''Heartland''. Filmography As director * 1977: ''The Gardener's Son'' (TV) * 1978: ''Siege'' (TV) * 1979: ''No Other Love'' (TV) * 1979: ''Heartland'' * 1981: ''Threshold'' * 1983: ''Sessions'' (TV) * 1984: ''Country'' * 1985: ''Alfred Hitchcock Presents'' (TV series) * 1986: '' No Mercy'' * 1989: '' Dead Man Out'' (TV) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |