After his promising debut with 1973’s “Badlands”, Terrence Malick’s sophomore effort “Days of Heaven” (1978) was plagued with production delays and took three years just to edit. Despite the fact that it didn’t go well with the contemporary film critics, over the years it has become one of the most acclaimed films of all time, particularly noted for its gorgeous cinematography. Written by Terrence Malick, the story is set in 1916. Bill (Richard Gere), a Chicago manual laborer, flees for Texas when he accidentally kills his boss. He is joined by his girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) and her sister Linda (Linda Manz). They find a job as seasonal workers on the fields of a wealthy young farmer (Sam Sheppard). To prevent gossip, Bill and Abby play the roles of brother and sister. The farmer falls in love with Abby, and when it becomes known that he is fatally ill from an unnamed disease, Bill encourages Abby to marry the farmer so they could inherit his wealth. Abby and the farmer marry, but his condition suddenly stabilizes to the great frustration of Bill. In the meantime, the true nature of Bill and Abby’s relationship is revealed, putting the matters on a quick collision course. Bill kills the farmer in self defense, and the trio flees yet again. They are eventually traced down, and Bill dies in a gunfight with the police. Abby does inherit her late father’s wealth, and she sends Linda to a boarding school.
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