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Far from Heaven

2002 film by Todd Haynes
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Summary

Far from Heaven is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,877 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[4], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[5], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[6], Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume Design[7], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cinematography[8], San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[9], Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[10], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[11], Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[12], Independent Spirit Award for Best Cinematography[13], Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male[14], Independent Spirit Award for Best Director[15], Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead[16]
  • Influenced by: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul[17]
  • Director: Todd Haynes[18]
  • Screenwriter: Todd Haynes[19]
  • Composer: Elmer Bernstein[20]
  • Genre: romance film[21], drama film[22], art film[23], LGBTQ-related film[24]
  • Cast member: Julianne Moore[25], Dennis Quaid[26], Dennis Haysbert[27], Patricia Clarkson[28], Viola Davis[29], James Rebhorn[30], Michael Gaston[31], June Squibb[32], Chance Kelly[33], Olivia Birkelund[34], Johnathan McClain[35], Bette Henritze[36], Barbara Garrick[37], Brian Delate[38]
  • Producer: Christine Vachon[39], Jody Allen[40]
  • Part of the series: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century[41]
  • Production company: Consolidated Film Industries[42], TF1[43], Section Eight Productions[44], Vulcan Productions[45], Killer Films[46]
  • Director of photography: Edward Lachman[47]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[48]
  • Soundtrack release: Far from Heaven – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[49]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[50]
  • Review score: 8.2/10[51], 84/100[52], 87%[53]
  • Color: color[54]
  • Country of origin: United States[55]
  • Publication date: November 8, 2002[56], February 21, 2003[57], March 13, 2003[58]
  • Distributed by: Focus Features[59], Fandango at Home[60]
  • Narrative location: Connecticut[61]
  • Filming location: New Jersey[62]
  • Main subject: dysfunctional family[63]
  • Film editor: James Lyons[64]

Why It Matters

Far from Heaven has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

What awards did Far from Heaven receive?

Honors received include Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[4], National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress[5], and New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[6].

Related Entities

Connecticut Dennis Haysbert Dennis Quaid Elmer Bernstein film George Clooney Julianne Moore June Squibb New Jersey Patricia Clarkson Steven Soderbergh Todd Haynes United States Viola Davis

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [65] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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