Far From Heaven
by Todd Haynes
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Actor: Dennis Haysbert, Dennis Quaid, Julianne Moore, Matt Malloy, Patricia ClarksonDirector: Todd Haynes
Brand: Universal
Cinematographer: Edward Lachman
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-04-01
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Universal Studios
Movie Reviews of Far From Heaven
Movie Review: the illusions of suburban life
Summary: 5 Stars
One of this generations' most underrated actresses is Julianne Moore is breathtaking as a suburban housewife who seems to have it all before it all comes crashing down on her, with oppressive 1950's Hartford, Connecticut as a background. What works about this movie is the subtle way that suspense is built over time. We know that her marriage is troubled, we know that she's just a little too friendly with her black gardener, we know that her friends are snobs but it's the way that the filn is handled and her life is destroyed like a little cupcake falling down that separates this film from others.
The tragedy is the absurdity of the people surrounding her that question her sanity. Her husband is having an affair but can't face reality. Her friends can't see that everyone should be treated equally. These are things that she realizes and this is why she's so far from heaven. Because life isn't perfect, especially in the 1950's. If anything, this movie is the antithesis of the nostalgia for the golden era. It shows that a lot of the problems we face today occurred then, they were just dealt with differently. Though the subject matter is less than perfect, the ensemble itself is a perfect example of what makes a great movie.
Summary of Far From Heaven
A seductive story of one seemingly perfect family & the forbidden desires that threaten to tear them apart. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 08/24/2004 Starring: Julianne Moore Dennis Haysbert Run time: 108 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Todd HaynesThis uniquely beautiful film--from one of the smartest and most idiosyncratic of contemporary directors, Todd Haynes (Safe, Velvet Goldmine)--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, 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), rumors and peer pressure destroy any chance she has at happiness. It's astonishing how a movie with such a stylized 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
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