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A beautiful `Far from Heaven'.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Terry Lawson
If I feel a bit torn recommending the new DVD of "Far from Heaven" (3 stars, Universal Studios Home Video, $26.98), it's only because Todd Haynes' sly homage to the overripe, sumptuously photographed melodramas of Douglas Sirk deserves to be seen on the big screen. That's where its saturated colors, exquisite period detail and large-on-purpose performances by Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid as a perfect 1950s couple with a dark secret can be fully appreciated.
But, if you missed the multiple Oscar nominee at theaters, be assured that much care has been lavished on the transfer, which is gorgeous, and the sound (presented in both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1), making it even more obvious that Elmer Bernstein was robbed of an Oscar for his gorgeous, sweeping score.
As with most rush releases, this one has a minimum of extras: The "Anatomy of a Scene" special shown on the Sundance Channel, a brief Q&A with Moore and director Haynes taped at the ...
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