Bless Their Little Hearts

Bless Their Little Hearts is a 1984 American drama film produced and directed by Billy Woodberry and starring Nate Hardman. It was shot and written by Charles Burnett. The film had a limited theatrical release: it played for a week at the Royal in West Los Angeles and also at the Film Forum in New York. In 2019, it was released on Home Video in a 2K restoration by Milestone Films.[1] On December 18, 2013, the Library of Congress announced that the film had been selected for the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2][3][4]

Bless Their Little Hearts
Film poster
Directed byBilly Woodberry
Produced byBilly Woodberry
Written byCharles Burnett
StarringNate Hardman
CinematographyCharles Burnett
Release date
  • December 12, 1984 (1984-12-12)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Nate Hardman as Charlie Banks
  • Kaycee Moore as Andais Banks
  • Angela Burnett as Banks Child
  • Ronald Burnett as Banks Child
  • Kimberly Burnett as Banks Child
  • Langston Woodberry as mistress' son

Critical response

Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film an approval rating of 100% based on reviews from 6 critics. At the time of its release, Vincent Canby of The New York Times concluded his review with "[the film] is so understated that at times it seems diffident, as if it were too shy to display its fury in more robust terms. This, however, is the style of the film that Mr. Woodberry, Mr. Burnett and their splendid cast, headed by Mr. Hardman and Miss Moore, have chosen to make, and it works beautifully."

References
  1. "L.A. Rebellion classic 'Bless Their Little Hearts' is now on video". Los Angeles Times. December 28, 2019. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. "Library of Congress announces 2013 National Film Registry selections". Washington Post (Press release). December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
  3. "Complete National Film Registry Listing | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  4. "Cinema with the Right Stuff Marks 2013 National Film Registry". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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