Far from Heaven
What imprisons desires of the heart?
DramaRomancehusband wife relationshiphousewifebotanistconnecticutinterracial relationshipmale homosexualityrelationshipsuburbquestioning1950speoplethoughtful
A meticulously crafted melodrama about desire, identity, and social constraint in 1950s suburbia, where personal longings collide with rigid social expectations.
In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.
Essence
Ensemble
Julianne Moore
Cathy Whitaker
Dennis Quaid
Frank Whitaker
Dennis Haysbert
Raymond Deagan
Patricia Clarkson
Eleanor Fine
Viola Davis
Sybil
James Rebhorn
Dr. Bowman
Bette Henritze
Mrs. Leacock
Michael Gaston
Stan Fine
Ryan Ward
David Whitaker
Lindsay Andretta
Janice Whitaker
Jordan Nia Elizabeth
Sarah Deagan
Kyle Timothy Smith
Billy Hutchinson
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