In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.
Far from Heaven is of 1 hour(s) and 47 minute(s). It is Produced By: Focus Features, TF1 International, Vulcan Productions, Killer Films, John Wells Productions, Section Eight. It was released on 2002-11-08. It has the tagline: What imprisons desires of the heart? It has an average vote of 7.034 on TMDB.
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