Far from Heaven

by Glyn Davis

Book Overview

Nominated for four Oscars, Far from Heaven earned rave reviews and won widespread cultural and critical recognition. A knowing and emotionally involving homage to the films of Douglas Sirk, this film is a key text in the canon of American independent cinema. This book offers a detailed and perceptive study of Haynes' film, with each chapter centred on a topic crucial for understanding Far from Heaven's richness and seductive pleasures...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748637796
• ISBN13: 9780748637799
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.4"