Dem Himmel so fern (2002)
Hartford, Connecticut; 1957. Frank Whitaker, seine Frau Cathy und die beiden Kinder führen ein glückliches Leben - inklusive Dienstmädchen Sybil und dem farbigen Gärtner Raymond. Frank ist Filial-Chef des Fernsehgeräteherstellers Magnatech TV, seine stets perfekt frisierte Gattin Mittelpunkt des Gesellschaftslebens der Kleinstadt. Doch die gutbürgerliche Idylle trügt. Die sexuell vernachlässigte Cathy verfällt zusehends dem Charme ihres einfühlsamen Gärtners, während Frank seine Homosexualität immer öfter in einschlägigen Clubs auslebt.
Der Regisseur: Todd Haynes
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Julianne Moore as Cathy Whitaker |
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Dennis Quaid as Frank Whitaker |
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Dennis Haysbert as Raymond Deagan |
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Patricia Clarkson as Eleanor Fine |
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Viola Davis as Sybil |
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James Rebhorn as Dr. Bowman |
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Bette Henritze as Mrs. Leacock |
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Michael Gaston as Stan Fine |
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Ryan Ward as David Whitaker |
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Lindsay Andretta as Janice Whitaker |
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Jordan Nia Elizabeth as Sarah Deagan |
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Kyle Timothy Smith as Billy Hutchinson |
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Celia Weston as Mona Lauder |
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Barbara Garrick as Doreen |
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Olivia Birkelund as Nancy |
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Stevie Ray Dallimore as Dick Dawson |
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Mylika Davis as Esther |
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Jason Franklin as Photographer |
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Gregory Marlow as Reginald Carter |
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C.C. Loveheart as Marlene |
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June Squibb as Elderly Woman |
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Laurent Giroux as Man with Mustache |
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Alex Santoriello as Spanish Bartender |
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Matt Malloy as Red Faced Man |
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J.B. Adams as Farnsworth |
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Kevin Carrigan as Soda Jerk |
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Chance Kelly as Tallman |
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Declan Baldwin as Officer #1 |
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Brian Delate as Officer #2 |
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Pamela Evans Haynes as Kitty |
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Joe Holt as Hotel Waiter |
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Ben Moss as Hutch's Friend |
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Susan Willis as Receptionist |
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Karl Schroeder as Conductor |
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Lance Olds as Bail Clerk |
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Johnathan McClain as Staff Member #1 |
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Nicholas Joy as Blond Boy |
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Virl Andrick as Blond Boy's Father |
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Jezabel Montero as Hooker |
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Geraldine Bartlett as Woman at Party |
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Ernest Rayford as Glaring Man |
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Duane McLaughlin as Jake |
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Betsy Aidem as Pool Mother |
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Mary Anna Klindtworth as Pool Daughter |
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Ted Neustadt as Ron |
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Thomas Torres as Band Leader |
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Blondell Cooper as Hostess |
| Directing | Todd Haynes | Director |
| Production | Tracy Brimm | Executive Producer |
| Production | George Clooney | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jody Patton | Producer |
| Production | Eric Robison | Executive Producer |
| Production | John Sloss | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steven Soderbergh | Executive Producer |
| Production | Christine Vachon | Producer |
| Production | John Wells | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Elmer Bernstein | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Edward Lachman | Director of Photography |
| Editing | James Lyons | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sandy Powell | Costume Design |
| Crew | Peter Bucossi | Stunt Coordinator |
| Directing | Timothy Bird | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Kristal D. Moseley | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Peter Thorell | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Marlene McCarty | Title Designer |
| Production | Brad Simpson | Co-Producer |
| Production | Deb Dyer | Production Accountant |
| Art | Mark Friedberg | Production Design |
| Art | Peter Rogness | Art Direction |
| Art | Ellen Christiansen | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alan D'Angerio | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hildie Ginsberg | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michael Kriston | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine L. Offers | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mary Cooke | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Kelley Baker | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Michael 'Gonzo' Gandsey | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marshall Garlington | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Drew Kunin | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Richard Moore | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Leslie Shatz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jill E. Anderson | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton | Set Costumer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Soluri | Set Costumer |
| Art | Miguel López-Castillo | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Jeffrey D. McDonald | Assistant Art Director |
| Writing | Todd Haynes | Writer |
| Camera | James McMillan | Key Grip |