Review of Far from Heaven (2002) by Stephen Y — 04 Dec 2007

Such a stylised portrayl of those 50's melodramas - Julianne Moore is such an amazing actress!

This review of Far from Heaven (2002) was written by Stephen Y on 04 Dec 2007.

Far from Heaven has generally received very positive reviews.

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