Far from Heaven

Far from Heaven
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Todd Haynes
Written by	Todd Haynes
Produced by	Jody Allen Christine Vachon
Starring	Julianne Moore Dennis Quaid Dennis Haysbert Patricia Clarkson
Cinematography	Edward Lachman
Edited by	James Lyons
Music by	Elmer Bernstein
Production companies	Vulcan Productions Killer Films John Wells Productions Section Eight
Distributed by	Focus Features
Release dates	September 2, 2002 (2002-09-02) (Venice) November 8, 2002 (2002-11-08) (United States)
Running time	107 minutes[1]
Countries	United States France
Language	English
Budget	$13.5 million[2]
Box office	$29 million[2]

Far from Heaven is a 2002 historical romantic 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, 1956's Written on the Wind, and 1959's Imitation of Life), and explores race, gender roles, sexual orientation, and class in the context of 1950s America.

Far from Heaven received numerous accolades, including four Academy Award nominations. For her performance, Moore was nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars, Golden Globes, and Screen Actors Guild, and won at the Critics' Choice Awards, while Quaid was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild.