Far from Heaven

What imprisons desires of the heart?
Far from Heaven (2002)
Timing: 1:47 (107 min)

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$13 500 000
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$29 027 914
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Producer
Christine Vachon, Jody Patton, John Sloss, George Clooney, Steven Soderbergh, John Wells, Tracy Brimm, Eric Robison
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Composer
Artist
Mark Friedberg, Miguel López-Castillo, Jeffrey D. McDonald
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Short description

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

What's left behind the scenes

  • Julianne Moore was pregnant during the filming of the movie.
  • During filming, Dennis Haysbert was forced to constantly travel from the east coast of the US to Los Angeles to participate in the TV show "24", which was being filmed concurrently.
  • Cinematographer Edward Lachman managed to create a "1950s look" by using lighting equipment, techniques, and filters from that era.
  • Douglas Sirk's 1950s melodramas served as a stylistic model for Haynes.
  • Working titles for the film were "This Wonderful Life", "Circles on the Sun", and "The Essence of Things".
  • Julianne Moore literally persuaded the director to make her character a blonde.
  • Working titles for the film were "This Wonderful Life," "Circles in the Sun," and "The Essence of Things."

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