Far from Heaven (2002)
Coming Out at 8 November 2002 in theaters.
Drama
Far from Heaven is period drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes, and starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, and Patricia Clarkson. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival, where Moore won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and cinematographer Edward Lachman won a prize for Outstanding Individual Contribution.
The film tells the story of Cathy Whitaker, a 1950s housewife, living in wealthy suburban Connecticut as she sees her seemingly perfect life begin to fall apart. Haynes pays homage to the films of Douglas Sirk (especially 1955’s All That Heaven Allows and 1959’s Imitation of Life), and explores race, gender roles, sexual orientation, and class in the context of 1950s America.
In 1957 suburban Connecticut, Cathy Whitaker appears to be the perfect wife, mother, and homemaker. Cathy is married to Frank, a successful executive at Magnatech, a company selling television advertising. One evening, Cathy receives a phone call from the local police who are holding her husband. He says it’s all a mix up, but they won’t let him leave alone. Frank has in fact been exploring the underground world of gay bars in Hartford, Connecticut. One day, Cathy spies an unknown black man walking through her yard. He turns out to be Raymond Deagan, the son of Cathy’s late gardener.
Director: Todd Haynes
Writer: Todd Haynes
Stars: Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, Patricia Clarkson, Viola Davis, James Rebhorn, Bette Henritze
Cast:
| Julianne Moore | … | Cathy Whitaker |
| Dennis Quaid | … | Frank Whitaker |
| Dennis Haysbert | … | Raymond Deagan |
| Patricia Clarkson | … | Eleanor Fine |
| Viola Davis | … | Sybil |
| James Rebhorn | … | Dr. Bowman |
| Bette Henritze | … | Mrs. Leacock |
| Michael Gaston | … | Stan Fine |
| Ryan Ward | … | David Whitaker |
| Lindsay Andretta | … | Janice Whitaker |
| Jordan Nia Elizabeth | … | Sarah Deagan |
| Kyle Timothy Smith | … | Billy Hutchinson |
| Celia Weston | … | Mona Lauder |
| Barbara Garrick | … | Doreen |
| Olivia Birkelund | … | Nancy |
| Stevie Ray Dallimore | … | Dick Dawson |
| Mylika Davis | … | Esther |
| Jason Franklin | … | Photographer |
| Gregory Marlow | … | Reginald Carter |
| C.C. Loveheart | … | Marlene |
| June Squibb | … | Elderly Woman |
| Laurent Giroux | … | Man with Mustache |
| Alex Santoriello | … | Spanish Bartender |
| Matt Malloy | … | Red Faced Man |
| J.B. Adams | … | Farnsworth |
| Kevin Carrigan | … | Soda Jerk |
| Chance Kelly | … | Tallman |
| Declan Baldwin | … | Officer #1 |
| Brian Delate | … | Officer #2 |
| Pamela Evans Haynes | … | Kitty |
| Joe Holt | … | Hotel Waiter |
| Ben Moss | … | Hutch’s Friend |
| Susan Willis | … | Receptionist |
| Karl Schroeder | … | Conductor |
| Lance Olds | … | Bail Clerk |
| Johnathan McClain | … | Staff Member #1 |
| Nicholas Joy | … | Blond Boy |
| Virl Andrick | … | Blond Boy’s Father |
| Jezabel Montero | … | Hooker |
| Geraldine Bartlett | … | Woman at Party |
| Ernest Rayford | … | Glaring Man |
| Duane McLaughlin | … | Jake |
| Betsy Aidem | … | Pool Mother |
| Mary Anna Klindtworth | … | Pool Daughter |
| Ted Neustadt | … | Ron |
| Thomas Torres | … | Band Leader |
| Blondell Cooper | … | Hostess |
| Tracee Darcelle | … | Girl |
| Fabrizio Fante | … | Hartford Commuter |
| Ben Hauck | … | Refreshments Boy |
| Michael Linstroth | … | Kenny’s Brother |
| Sarah Beth Nelson | … | Box Office Ticket Seller |
| John H. Tobin | … | Hartford Art Buyer |
| Kristen Vermilyea | … | New Year’s Eve Party Goer |
| Jennifer Weedon | … | Kissing Girl |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia