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.
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Cast
47 people
Julianne Moore
Cathy Whitaker
Known for
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Big Lebowski
Dennis Quaid
Frank Whitaker
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
The Parent Trap
Dennis Haysbert
Raymond Deagan
Known for
24
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Patricia Clarkson
Eleanor Fine
Known for
Shutter Island
Sharp Objects
Viola Davis
Sybil
Known for
The Help
Prisoners
James Rebhorn
Dr. Bowman
Known for
The Game
Scent of a Woman
Bette Henritze
Mrs. Leacock
Known for
The World According to Garp
Other People's Money
Michael Gaston
Stan Fine
Known for
The Leftovers
The Man in the High Castle
Ryan Ward
David Whitaker
Known for
Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List
The Preppie Connection
Lindsay Andretta
Janice Whitaker
Also in
Love Gets You Twisted
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jordan Nia Elizabeth
Sarah Deagan
Known for
Cory in the House
Juanita
Kyle Timothy Smith
Billy Hutchinson
Also in
The Shipping News
Patch Adams
Todd Haynes Director · Elmer Bernstein Composer Edward Lachman Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $29M · Budget $14M · United States release November 8, 2002
Box office
Budget
$13,500,000
Worldwide gross
$29,027,914
Gross vs. budget
2.2×
Production
Vulcan Productions
Production
Killer Films
Production
John Wells Productions
Production
Section Eight
Production
Focus Features
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 2, 2002
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · November 8, 2002
Limited theatrical
United States · August 24, 2004
Physical · DVD
United States
September 22, 2002 · Premiere · Woodstock Film Festival
October 25, 2002 · Premiere · Virginia Film Festival
November 5, 2002 · Premiere · New York City
January 10, 2003 · Theatrical
Australia
February 6, 2003 · Theatrical
Austria
March 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 12, 2003 · Theatrical
Canada
September 8, 2002 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
October 11, 2002 · Premiere · Vancouver Film Festival
November 15, 2002 · Limited theatrical
Czechia
August 28, 2003 · Theatrical
Denmark
January 24, 2003 · Theatrical
Finland
March 7, 2003 · Theatrical
France
March 12, 2003 · Theatrical
August 24, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Émotion
Germany
March 13, 2003 · Theatrical
Greece
November 17, 2002 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
December 6, 2002 · Theatrical
Hungary
October 23, 2003 · Theatrical
Israel
March 20, 2003 · Theatrical
Italy
December 20, 2002 · Theatrical
Netherlands
January 22, 2003 · Premiere · International Film Festival Rotterdam
Poland
December 1, 2002 · Premiere · Camerimage film festival
Russia
January 18, 2003 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 23, 2003 · Theatrical
Spain
March 14, 2003 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 28, 2003 · Premiere · Göteborg Film Festival
February 21, 2003 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 12, 2003 · Digital
United Kingdom
November 18, 2002 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
March 7, 2003 · Theatrical
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