New York — "Far From Heaven," the glossy, painstakingly retro 1950s- style melodrama about sex and racism in New England, was the big winner in Monday's vote for the 2002 New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
The 36-member group, composed of newspaper and magazine movie critics based in the New York area, gave its best director prize to "Heaven" director Todd Haynes, while Dennis Quaid as a respectable businessman with a secret and Patricia Clarkson as a sort-of sympathetic neighbor won respectively as best supporting actor and best supporting actress. Edward Lachman won the best cinematography award for his haunting visuals of Eisenhower-era suburbia.
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Julianne Moore stars in Todd Haynes' "Far From Heaven," which was the big winner Monday at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
Diane Lane edged "Heaven" star Julianne Moore for best actress. Lane won for her performance as a philandering housewife in "Unfaithful."
Best actor selections were also close with Daniel Day-Lewis' portrayal of a 19th century thug in "Gangs of New York," narrowly defeating Jack Nicholson's much-lauded performance in "About Schmidt."
The circle's award for best foreign language film went to Alfonso Cuaron's wise, sunny and exuberant sex comedy from Mexico, "Y Tu Mama Tambien," while Dylan Kidd's dark, astringent and witty sex comedy from New York, "Roger Dodger," won for best first film.
The awards will be presented Jan. 12.
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