In Collection
#177
Seen It:
Yes
Owner:
ASG
Location:
SIT
USA / English
| Julianne Moore |
Cathy Whitaker |
| Dennis Quaid |
Frank Whitaker |
| Dennis Haysbert |
Raymond Deagan |
| Patricia Clarkson |
Eleanor Fine |
| Viola Davis |
Sybil |
| James Rebhorn |
Dr. Bowman |
| Bette Henritze |
Mrs. Leacock |
| Michael Gaston |
Stan Fine |
| Ryan Ward |
David Whitaker |
| Lindsay Andretta |
Janice Whitaker |
| Celia Weston |
Mona Lauder |
| Mylika Davis |
Esther |
| Director |
Todd Haynes |
| Producer |
Jody Patton; Christine Vachon |
| Writer |
Todd Haynes |
Far from Heaven is a uniquely beautiful film from one of the smartest and most idiosyncratic of contemporary directors, Todd Haynes (
Safe and
Velvet Goldmine). It takes the lush 1950s visual style of so-called women's pictures (particularly those of Douglas Sirk, director of
Imitation of Life and
Magnificent Obsession) to tell a story that mixes both sexual and racial prejudice. Julianne Moore, portraying an amazing fusion of vulnerability and will power, plays a housewife whose husband (Dennis Quaid) has a secret gay life. When she finds solace in the company of a black gardener (Dennis Haysbert), rumours and peer pressure destroy any chance she has at happiness. It's astonishing how a movie with such a stylised veneer can be so emotionally compelling; the cast and filmmakers have such an impeccable command of the look and feel of the genre that every moment is simultaneously artificial and deeply felt.
Far from Heaven is ingenious and completely engrossing. --
Bret Fetzer
| Barcode |
5017239191909 |
| Region |
Region 2 |
| Release Date |
20/10/2003 |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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