Far From Heaven
Poster for Far From Heaven
Directed by	Todd Haynes
Produced by	Jody Patton Christine Vachon
Written by	Todd Haynes
Starring	Julianne Moore Dennis Quaid Dennis Haysbert Patricia Clarkson Ryan Ward
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Cinematography	Edward Lachman
Editing by	James Lyons
Distributed by	Focus Features
Release date(s)	September 1, 2002
Running time	107 mins
Country	France  United States
Language	English
Budget	$13,500,000 (estimated)
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The film tells the story of Cathy Whitaker, a 1950s housewife, living in suburban Hartford as she sees her seemingly perfect life begin to fall apart. Although it is done in the style of a classic 1950s, Douglas Sirk film (especially All That Heaven Allows and Imitation of Life), it deals with complex contemporary issues such as race, sexuality, and class. When used by itself in a sentence, the term Hartford can refer to one of several places in the United States. ... Douglas Sirk - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... All That Heaven Allows is a 1955 romance film directed by Douglas Sirk. ... This cover to a reprint of Fannie Hurst Imitation of Life features a still from the 1959 Universal Pictures adaptation of the novel, starring Lana Turner (far right) and Juanita Moore (second from left). ... For other uses, see Race (disambiguation). ... This article is about human sexual perceptions. ... Social class refers to the hierarchical distinctions between individuals or groups in societies or cultures. ...

Plot

Set in suburban 1950s Connecticut, the film is about Cathy Whitaker (Julianne Moore), the perfect wife, mother, and homemaker. Cathy is married to Frank (Dennis Quaid), a successful executive at Magnatech. The film begins with Cathy preparing for her annual party with her best friend, Eleanor Fine (Patricia Clarkson). One day, Cathy spies an unknown man walking through her garden. He turns out to be Raymond Deagon (Dennis Haysbert), the son of Cathy's late gardener. “Suburbia” redirects here. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... Two homemakers. ...

Julianne Moore as Cathy Whitaker and Dennis Haysbert as Raymond Deagan

Frank is soon being forced to stay late at the office, swamped with work. One evening, however, we see him enter a gay bar. Meanwhile, Cathy and Raymond's relationship has been growing, as they develop a friendship. On one particular night, when Frank is being forced to work late, Cathy decides to wrap up his dinner and take it to him. Unfortunately, she walks in on him and another man in a passionate embrace. Frank then begins to see psychiatrist Dr. Bowman (James Rebhorn) in the hope of being "converted back" to heterosexuality, but his relationship with Cathy is strained, and he turns to alcohol. Unable to comprehend the destruction of her marriage, Cathy turns to Raymond for comfort. She sees him at an art show, where she spends much of her day talking to him, setting the town ablaze with gossip. Image File history File links FFHeaven. ... Image File history File links FFHeaven. ...

As Cathy sees her once idyllic world falling apart, she begins to fall in love with Raymond, and their evident relationship has unpleasant consequences for him and his child. At the same time, Frank, unable to suppress his homosexual desires, falls in love with another man and seeks a divorce from Cathy.

Cast

• Julianne Moore - Cathy Whitaker
• Dennis Quaid - Frank Whitaker
• Dennis Haysbert - Raymond Deagan
• Patricia Clarkson - Eleanor Fine
• Ryan Ward - David Whitaker
• Viola Davis - Sybil
• James Rebhorn - Dr. Bowman
• Celia Weston - Mona Lauder
• Ryan Ward - David Whitaker
• Lindsay Andretta - Janice Whitaker
• Jordan Puryear - Sarah Deagan

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Style

Far From Heaven is made entirely in the style of many '50s films, notably those of Douglas Sirk. Haynes created color pallettes for every scene in the film and was very careful and particular in his choices. Haynes emphasizes experience with color, in such scenes as one in which Cathy, Eleanor, and their friends are all dressed in reds, oranges, yellows, browns, and greens. Haynes also plays with the color green, using it to light forbidden and mysterious scenes. He employs this effect both in the scene where Frank visits the gay bar and when Cathy goes to the restaurant in the black part of town.

Haynes also uses shots and angles that would have been standard in Sirk's films and era. Cinematographer Edward Lachman created the 1950s "look" with the same type of lighting equipment (incandescent), lighting techniques, and lens filters that would have been used in a 1950s-era melodrama. The script employs over-the-top, melodramatic dialogue, and Elmer Bernstein's score is reminiscent of those he had composed 40 and 50 years earlier.

Awards

Far From Heaven was nominated for 4 Academy Awards as well as winning 71 other awards and being nominated for another 30. In the Fourth Annual Village Voice Film Critics' Poll, Far From Heaven was voted the best picture of 2002. The Village Voice Film Poll is an annual polling by The Village Voice film section of more than 100 major film critics for alternative media sources. ...

Notable Awards

Academy Awards

Nominations

• Best Actress in a Leading Role - Julianne Moore
• Best Original Screenplay - Todd Haynes
• Best Cinematography - Edward Lachman
• Best Original Score - Elmer Bernstein

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Wins

• Best Picture
• Best Director - Todd Haynes
• Best Actress - Julianne Moore
• Best Supporting Actor - Dennis Quaid
• Best Cinematography - Edward Lachman
• Best Original Score - Elmer Bernstein

Nominations

• Best Supporting Actress - Patricia Clarkson
• Best Screenplay - Todd Haynes

Golden Globes

Nominations

• Best Actress in a Leading Role (Drama) - Julianne Moore
• Best Supporting Actor - Dennis Quaid
• Best Screenplay - Todd Haynes
• Best Original Score - Elmer Bernstein

Independent Spirit Awards

Wins

• Best Feature
• Best Actress -Julianne Moore
• Best Supporting Actor - Dennis Quaid
• Best Director - Todd Haynes
• Best Cinematography - Edward Lachman

National Board of Review

Wins

• Best Actress - Julianne Moore

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Wins

• Best Film
• Best Director - Todd Haynes
• Best Supporting Actor - Dennis Quaid
• Best Supporting Actress - Patricia Clarkson
• Best Cinematography - Edward Lachman

Online Film Critics Society Awards

Wins

• Best Actress - Julianne Moore
• Best Supporting Actor - Dennis Quaid
• Best Original Screenplay - Todd Haynes
• Best Cinematography - Edward Lachman
• Best Art Direction
• Best Costume Design - Sandy Powell
• Best Original Score - Elmer Bernstein

Nominations

• Best Picture
• Best Director - Todd Haynes

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Nominations

• Best Actress - Julianne Moore
• Best Supporting Actor - Dennis Quaid

Writers Guild of America Awards

Nominations

• Best Original Screenplay - Todd Haynes

Soundtrack

• See: Far from Heaven (soundtrack).

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See also

• Queer Cinema
• Douglas Sirk

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External links

• Far from Heaven at the Internet Movie Database