Far from Heaven

8.1 Score

2002 • 1h 47min • PG-13 • Drama, Romance

Far from Heaven

"What imprisons desires of the heart?"

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

IMDb 7.3

RT 87%

MC 84

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Elmer Bernstein

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Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Cathy Whitaker

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Frank Whitaker

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Raymond Deagan

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson

Eleanor Fine

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Sybil

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Dr. Bowman

Bette Henritze

Bette Henritze

Mrs. Leacock

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Stan Fine

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Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore Cathy Whitaker

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid Frank Whitaker

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert Raymond Deagan

Patricia Clarkson

Patricia Clarkson Eleanor Fine

Viola Davis

Viola Davis Sybil

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn Dr. Bowman

Bette Henritze

Bette Henritze Mrs. Leacock

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston Stan Fine

Ryan Ward

Ryan Ward David Whitaker

Lindsay Andretta

Lindsay Andretta Janice Whitaker

Jordan Nia Elizabeth

Jordan Nia Elizabeth Sarah Deagan

Kyle Timothy Smith Billy Hutchinson

Celia Weston

Celia Weston Mona Lauder

Barbara Garrick

Barbara Garrick Doreen

Olivia Birkelund

Olivia Birkelund Nancy

Stevie Ray Dallimore

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