'' Far from Heaven '' is a 2002 American period melodrama film written and directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore , Dennis Quaid , Dennis Haysbert , and Patricia Clarkson . It premiered at the Venice Film Festival , where Moore won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and cinematographer Edward Lachman won a prize for Outstanding Individual Contribution
Venice Film Festival
59th Venice International Film Festival
Far from Heaven