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Far from heaven : Loin du paradis /

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This middle-class family looks perfect from the outside, but behind closed doors she is having an affair with their African-American gardener, and he is struggling to deal with his homosexuality.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Focus Features (Producer), Killer Films (Producer), Vulcan Productions (Producer), John Wells Productions (Firm) (Producer), Section Eight Ltd (Producer), Alliance vivafilm (Firm)
Other Authors: Haynes, Todd (Director, Screenwriter), Vachon, Christine (Producer), Allen, Jody (Producer), Haysbert, Dennis (Actor), Quaid, Dennis (Actor), Moore, Julianne (Actor), Clarkson, Patricia (Actor), Rebhorn, James, 1948-2014 (Actor), Davis, Viola, 1965- (Actor)
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:English
French
Language Notes:English or French soundtracks.
Subjects:
Male homosexuality > Drama.
Adultery > Drama.
Interracial dating > Drama.
Dysfunctional families > Drama.
Fiction films.
Feature films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Description
Summary:This middle-class family looks perfect from the outside, but behind closed doors she is having an affair with their African-American gardener, and he is struggling to deal with his homosexuality.
Item Description:Originally released as motion picture in 2002.
Special features include trailers.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (1 hr., 48 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:Blu-ray disc; region A; 1080p HD; aspect ratio: 16:9 (1.85:1); 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (English) or 5.1 Dolby Digital (English and French); requires Blu-ray player.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexual content, brief violence and language; Canadian Home Video rating: PG.
Awards:Black Reel Awards 2003: Black Reel in Theatrical - Best Supporting Actor (Dennis Haysbert). Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2002: BSFC Award in Best Cinematography (Edward Lachman). Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards 2003: Critics Choice Award in Best Actress (Julianne Moore) . Independent Spirit Awards 2003: Independent Spirit Award in Best Cinematography (Edward Lachman); Best Director (Todd Haynes); Best Feature (Jody Allen, Christine Vachon); Best Female Lead (Julianne Moore); Best Supporting Male (Dennis Quaid). London Critics Circle Film Awards 2004: ALFS Award in Actress of the Year ((Julianne Moore). Venice Film Festival 2002: Audience Award and Volpi Cup in Best Actress (Julianne Moore)
Production Credits:Music, Elmer Bernstein; edited by James Lyons; director of photography, Edward Lachman.