“Perhaps the most typical example of a ‘70s American art film — daring, romantic, rebellious but also filled with longing for the beauty of the past.”
In 1916 Chicago, steelworker Bill (Richard Gere) flees to Texas after a fatal altercation with his boss, taking his little sister Linda (Linda Manz) and girlfriend Abby (Brooke Adams) along with him. They find work at the ranch of a wealthy farmer (Sam Shepard) who falls in love with Abby, and, believing her to be Bill's sister, asks the three to stay on after the harvest. Cue lethal jealousy, plagues of locusts, and one of the most beautiful films ever made. Terrence Malick's long-awaited follow-up to Badlands features a ravishing score by Ennio Morricone and absolutely stunning cinematography (shot mostly at the "magic hour") courtesy of Néstor Almendros and Haskell Wexler. Has to be seen on the big screen to be believed.
