Golden Globes: 4 Nominations. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. A natural creature of this ripple-free world is Cathy Whitaker (Moore), perfectly poised homemaker and hostess, loving mother and dutiful, doting wife to Frank (Quaid), successful chief of a television sales company branch.

While lacking the courage to engage in more than furtive eye contact, he starts frequenting movie theaters and bars in dark alleys where men connect, inventing excuses about working late. In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world. But while reconjuring the style, emotional tone, cliches and many of the plot points and stock characters of ’50s melodramas, Haynes goes far beyond mere pastiche or homage. https://oscars.fandom.com/wiki/Far_from_Heaven?oldid=54216. COPYRIGHT © HOLLYWOOD FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIATION. Chicago critics pick ''Far From Heaven'' The Windy City group's awards, including citations for stars Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid, add to the groundswell for the '50s-style melodrama Capped by the crowning glory of Elmer Bernstein’s emotionally and orchestrally lush score, the film is a jewel-like operation on every technical level. FAQ

Eleanor Fine. Directed by Todd Haynes. Shedding the masculine swagger and easy self-assurance that characterize many of his roles, Quaid undergoes a quiet physical transformation, bringing gravity and underlying pain to his initially chipper Fred MacMurray persona, allowing just a hint of effete mannerism. By Barbara Vancheri, Post-Gazette Staff Writer . BEST PICTUREBest Director – Todd HaynesBest Female Lead – Julianne MooreBest Supporting Male – Dennis QuaidBest Cinematography – Edward Lachman, A.S.C. Patricia Clarkson. The movie was spoofed on Sesame Street with the skit "Far from Seven". In this award-winning film, Cathy (Julianne Moore) is the perfect ‘50s housewife and Frank (Dennis Quaid) is her perfect husband. But critical plaudits, a superb performance from Julianne Moore and unconventional casting of Dennis Quaid all represent strong selling points, as do the film’s ravishing retro-chic visuals and meticulous craftsmanship. In addition to classic Sirk soaps — in particular “Imitation of Life” and “All That Heaven Allows” — Haynes draws from the films of John M. Stahl and Max Ophuls’ “The Reckless Moment,” among others.

Despite Cathy and Frank's struggle to keep their marriage afloat, the reality of his homosexuality and her feelings for Raymond open a painful, if more honest, chapter in their lives. Then one night she discovers her husband's secret life and her tidy, insular world starts spinning out of control. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. Far from Heaven is a 2002 American drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, and Patricia Clarkson. In rejecting the prejudices and social conventions of the people she had thought to be her friends, she risks losing the kind of life she once lived and cherished. Cast: Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Patricia Clarkson. The film, which received extremely positive critical reviews, was nominated for several Academy Awards. In her confusion and grief, she finds consolation in the friendship of their African-American gardener, Raymond - a socially taboo relationship that leads to the further disintegration of life as she knew it. SANTA MONICA -- The carpet walkway was blue, the old-fashioned peace buttons tastefully teal and the anti-war sentiment as fiery as the midday sun at the IFP Independent Spirit Awards where "Far From Heaven" was the big winner.