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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher 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
  • 9780783274591
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/72 21
LOC classification:
  • CM DVD 00112
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Edward Lachman ; editor, James Lyons ; music, Elmer Bernstein ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Mark Friedberg.
Cast: Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson, Viola Davis, James Rebhorn.Summary: 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.
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DVD DVD Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch CM DVD 00112 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000039710

DVD, Region 1 encoding, stereo. surround sound.

Dialogue in English or French; French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.

Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson, Viola Davis, James Rebhorn.

Director of photography, Edward Lachman ; editor, James Lyons ; music, Elmer Bernstein ; costume designer, Sandy Powell ; production designer, Mark Friedberg.

MPAA rating: PG-13.

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.

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.

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