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Synopsis
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, All Movie Guide
Cast
Patricia Clarkson
Eleonor Fine
Dennis Haysbert
Raymond Deagan
Julianne Moore
Cathy Whitaker
Dennis Quaid
Frank Whitaker
James Rebhorn
Dr. Bowman
Celia Weston
Mona Lauder
Viola Davis
Sybil
Production Crew
Peter Rogness
Art Director
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Edward Lachman
Cinematographer
Bradford Simpson
Co-producer
Declan Baldwin
Co-producer
Elmer Bernstein
Composer (Music Score)
Sandy Powell
Costume Designer
Todd Haynes
Director
James Lyons
Editor
Eric Robison
Executive Producer
George Clooney
Executive Producer
John Sloss
Executive Producer
John Wells
Executive Producer
Steven Soderbergh
Executive Producer
Steven Soderbergh
Executive Producer
Tim Bird
First Assistant Director
Christine Vachon
Producer
Jody Patton
Producer
Mark Friedberg
Production Designer
Todd Haynes
Screenwriter
Ellen Christiansen
Set Designer
Drew Kunin
Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2002
Runtime: 107
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: PG13
for mature thematic elements, sexual content, brief violence and language
Category: Feature
Genre
Drama
Produced by
Clear Blue Sky Films
Focus Features
John Wells Productions
Killer Films
Section Eight
TF1 Films
Vulcan Productions
Release
November 08, 2002 (USA - Limited)
by FocusFilm
Awards
2002 - Best Cinematography - Academy
2002 - Best Cinematography - Independent Spirit Award
2002 - Best Film - New York Film Critics Circle
2002 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Picture - Chicago Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
2002 - Best Picture - National Board of Review
2002 - Best Picture (Runner-up) - L.A. Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Score - Academy
2002 - Best Cinematography - Academy
2002 - Best Picture - New York Film Critics Circle
2002 - Best Picture (Runner-up) - Los Angeles Film Critics Association
2002 - Best Cinematography - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie
2002 - Best Cinematography - Independent Spirit Awards
2002 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Awards
2003 - Best Picture - Broadcast Film Critics Association
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