Far from heaven [videorecording] / Focus Features and Vulcan Productions present a Killer Films/John Wells/Section Eight production, a film by Todd Haynes ; produced by Jody Patton, Christine Vachon ; written and directed by Todd Haynes.
Material type:
FilmPublisher number: 22456 | UniversalLanguage: English, French Summary language: French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: [Universal City, CA] : Universal Studios, 2003, c2002.Edition: Widescreen versionDescription: 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0783274599
- Director of photography, Edward Lachman ; editor, James Lyons ; music, Elmer Bernstein ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Mark Friedberg.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Maverick director Todd Haynes embraces the look and feel of classic Hollywood melodramas of the 1950s in this period drama. Cathy Whitaker (Julianne Moore) and her husband, Frank (Dennis Quaid), are a seemingly perfect couple; living in a handsome suburban neighborhood in Hartford, CT, in 1957, Cathy and Frank have a beautiful home and two happy, healthy children, while Frank pursues a successful career in sales and Cathy cares for the home. But Cathy has begun to sense something isn't quite right in her marriage, as Frank begins working late, spending less time with her, and seems cold and distant. One day, Cathy visits Frank's work and discovers something she never expected -- her husband is kissing a man. At Cathy's urging, Frank undergoes psychotherapy, but as she tries to keep up a brave face, the emotional trauma takes a great toll on her, and she finds there are very few people she can talk with. Cathy strikes up a friendship with Raymond Deagan (Dennis Haysbert), an African-American gardener who works for the Whitakers, and as she discovers how intelligent and compassionate Raymond is, she finds herself drawn to him. However, Hartford is in many ways still a small town, and when Mona (Celia Weston) sees Cathy and Raymond alone together, it sets off a wave of vicious gossip that threatens to make the Whitakers' many secrets public knowledge. Far from Heaven premiered at the 2002 Venice Film Festival, where Julianne Moore's performance won the prize for Best Actress. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Special features: Anatomy of a scene; making-of featurette; directors commentary with Todd Haynes; "The filmmaker's experience: questions and answers with Todd Haynes & Julianne Moore"; production notes; cast and filmmakers bios; theatrical trailer.
Director of photography, Edward Lachman ; editor, James Lyons ; music, Elmer Bernstein ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Mark Friedberg.
Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson, Viola Davis, James Rebhorn.
Cathy is the perfect 50s housewife, living the perfect 50s life: healthy kids, successful husband, social prominence. Then one night she surprises her husband Frank having sex with another man, and her tidy world starts spinning out of control. In her confusion and grief, she finds consolation in the friendship of their African-American gardener, Raymond--a socially taboo relationship that leads to the further disintegration of life as she knew it.
MPAA rating: PG-13.
DVD, Region 1 encoding, stereo. surround sound.
Dialogue in English or French; French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.