

Words by Heart
Directed by Robert ThompsonAfter moving north from the Deep South at the turn of the 20th century, the Sills family finds prejudice waiting for them in the small Midwestern town of Bethel Springs, as seen through the eyes of the family's young daughter, Lena. In a town where the rules of segregation apply to all manner of daily life, do the values of empathy, forgiveness, and friendship stand a chance?
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Words by Heart was released on February 11, 1985.
Words by Heart was directed by Robert Thompson.
Words by Heart has a runtime of 2h.
Words by Heart was produced by Martin Tahse.
After moving north from the Deep South at the turn of the 20th century, the Sills family finds prejudice waiting for them in the small Midwestern town of Bethel Springs, as seen through the eyes of the family's young daughter, Lena. In a town where the rules of segregation apply to all manner of daily life, do the values of empathy, forgiveness, and friendship stand a chance?
The key characters in Words by Heart are Henry Haney (Ed Call), Tater Haney (Leo Geter), Ben Sills (Robert Hooks).
Words by Heart is rated TV-G.
Words by Heart is a Drama, Family, History film.
Words by Heart has an audience rating of 7.1 out of 10.









