Synopsis
Set in 1957 Hartford, Connecticut, 'Far From Heaven' follows Cathy Whitaker, a picture-perfect housewife whose idealized life begins to unravel when she discovers her husband Frank is struggling with his homosexuality. As Frank pursues his true identity, Cathy forms a tender friendship with her Black gardener Raymond Deagan, scandalizing their rigidly conformist community. Director Todd Haynes masterfully pays homage to Douglas Sirk's classic melodramas while exploring race, sexuality, and the suffocating constraints of 1950s American society.
Did You Know?
- Julianne Moore received a Golden Globe nomination for her role.
- Todd Haynes deliberately recreated the visual style of 1950s melodramas.
- The film was shot in New Jersey during autumn for vibrant colors.
- Dennis Quaid based his performance on repressed 1950s masculinity.
- Elmer Bernstein composed the lush orchestral score before he died.
Iconic Quotes
- I've never in my life had anyone be kind to me in the way that you have.
- You think you know someone after twenty years. And then you realize you never did.
- All I ever wanted was to love you the way a wife should love a husband.
- There are some things one simply cannot control, no matter how hard one tries.
- I suppose I've learned there are things in this world that are just beyond understanding.
