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The true story of Le Ly, a young girl living in Central Vietnam in the early 1950s. Raped by the Viet Cong and tortured by the South Vietnamese, she is eventually courted by a battle-scarred Marine and returns with him to America as his bride, anxious to put the past behind her. Read more

Starring	Tommy Lee Jones, Joan Chen, Debbie Reynolds, Hiep Thi Le
Director	Oliver Stone
Genres	Drama

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- An ambitious and epic film, but too strident to be successful and one that, although ostensibly dealing with the life of a Vietnamese woman, still manages to make the subject-matter that of the American experience in Vietnam and its aftermath; the balance
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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  Heaven and Earth has to be one of the most visually beautiful films I have ever seen, from perfect landscapes to encreditable lighting the cinematography is ... read more »
  
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  - Jonathan Turner
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  - 05 Mar 2004 at 19:46
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  very good
  
  a very good epic war film, deeply emotional and triumphant, a must see, captures the audiences imagination of the vietnamese war
  
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- - a customer
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 22:01
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  i watched this when it came out in the pictures many years ago it was brilliant then as it is now realy good story to it as it is based on a true story from the... read more »
  
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- - chelsea1905
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  - topcliffe
  - 06 Apr 2010 at 16:54
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  Drama/emotional
  
  This is a great film and puts a different perspective on life there ,where there is real poverty and our so called poverty/luxury here. I like happy endings and... read more »
  
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  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 18 Jan 2008 at 12:16
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  Still as fresh as the first time
  
  I saw this film at the cinema when it came out. Having spent a lot of time in Vietnam over the last 4 or 5 years I decided to revisit it. In my experience, ... read more »
  
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- - lizzo
  - London
  - 02 Dec 2005 at 09:25
- - 3
  - 3
  Prepare yourself
  
  I will not say too much about this film cause I didn't watch it all.I had to turn it off less than half way through because it was just too depressing. Be ... read more »
  
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  - London,UK
  - 07 Feb 2005 at 10:14
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  I wish I could give this 5 Stars
  
  A beautiful story from the beginning but not to the end.
  
  I was glued into this fascinating insight into the story of the beautiful young female lead ... read more »
  
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- - Glenzo
  - County Armagh
  - 18 Jun 2004 at 16:52
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  Watch this film!!! Now!!
  
  Heaven and Earth has to be one of the most visually beautiful films I have ever seen, from perfect landscapes to encreditable lighting the cinematography is ... read more »
  
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- - Jonathan Turner
  - England
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 19:46
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  Heaven and Earth
  
  I've watched this movie several times, and each time it just gets to me in a way that so few films can. This film is part of Oliver Stones Trilogy on ... read more »
  
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  - 17 Feb 2004 at 14:27
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  I think that Heaven &...
  
  I think that Heaven & Earth was a very informative movie, it was also very interesting. The story was moving and I think that it shows what you can ... read more »
  
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- - garry#1
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  - 05 Oct 2003 at 13:22
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- - 9
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  Watch this film!!! Now!!
  
  Heaven and Earth has to be one of the most visually beautiful films I have ever seen, from perfect landscapes to encreditable lighting the cinematography is ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 2923
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Jonathan Turner
  - England
  - 05 Mar 2004 at 19:46
- - 4
  - 0
  Heaven and Earth
  
  I've watched this movie several times, and each time it just gets to me in a way that so few films can. This film is part of Oliver Stones Trilogy on ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 299832
- - DirtyHarry
  - 103 reviews
  - HARROGATE
  - 17 Feb 2004 at 14:27
- - 1
  - 0
  I think that Heaven &...
  
  I think that Heaven & Earth was a very informative movie, it was also very interesting. The story was moving and I think that it shows what you can ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 25454
- - garry#1
  - LONDON
  - 05 Oct 2003 at 13:22
- - 3
  - 3
  Prepare yourself
  
  I will not say too much about this film cause I didn't watch it all.I had to turn it off less than half way through because it was just too depressing. Be ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 70412
- - a customer
  - London,UK
  - 07 Feb 2005 at 10:14
- - 0
  - 0
  Still as fresh as the first time
  
  I saw this film at the cinema when it came out. Having spent a lot of time in Vietnam over the last 4 or 5 years I decided to revisit it. In my experience, ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 354142
- - lizzo
  - London
  - 02 Dec 2005 at 09:25
- - 0
  - 0
  Drama/emotional
  
  This is a great film and puts a different perspective on life there ,where there is real poverty and our so called poverty/luxury here. I like happy endings and... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 514639
- - a customer
  - Lytham St. Annes
  - 18 Jan 2008 at 12:16
- - 0
  - 0
  heaven and earth
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  i watched this when it came out in the pictures many years ago it was brilliant then as it is now realy good story to it as it is based on a true story from the... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 880710
- - chelsea1905
  - 1 review
  - topcliffe
  - 06 Apr 2010 at 16:54
- - 0
  - 0
  very good
  
  a very good epic war film, deeply emotional and triumphant, a must see, captures the audiences imagination of the vietnamese war
  
  Report this review
- 1065183
- - a customer
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 22:01
- - 0
  - 2
  I wish I could give this 5 Stars
  
  A beautiful story from the beginning but not to the end.
  
  I was glued into this fascinating insight into the story of the beautiful young female lead ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 305206
- - Glenzo
  - County Armagh
  - 18 Jun 2004 at 16:52

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  The true story of Le Ly, a young girl living in Central Vietnam in the early 1950s. Raped by the Viet Cong and tortured by the South Vietnamese, she is eventually courted by a battle-scarred Marine and returns with him to America as his bride, anxious to put the past behind her....