Days of Heaven (1978) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance · Directed by Terrence Malick · Starring Richard Gere, Brooke Adams
In 1916, a Chicago steel worker accidentally kills his supervisor and flees to the Texas panhandle with his girlfriend and little sister to work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer.
Where was Days of Heaven filmed?
- Alberta, Canada, Calgary – Primary location for the harvest sequences and wheat field scenes central to the film. Malick chose the Canadian prairies for their vast, pristine wheat fields and golden hour cinematography that became iconic to the film's visual style
- Texas, United States, Nazareth – Opening sequences showing the mill fire and industrial Texas landscape. The opening mill fire and Chicago-area sequences were shot in the Texas Panhandle, establishing the characters' departure point
- Montana, United States, Helena – Additional wheat field and landscape sequences used for establishing shots. Malick utilized Montana's dramatic landscape and natural lighting conditions to capture the ephemeral beauty of the prairie environment