a classic late 50 film . the superannuated headliner ( joan crawford and louis jordan ) be not at their best and but the direction and cinematography and and act of the young cast be compel . in a 50 sense ( which i love ) . the look and feel of the artsy ( over artsy . ) contemporary film far from heaven reflect exactly this sort of film ( and i suspect this film may be one of the model ) . a silly plot and of course ( hey and it 1959 . ) and but a a film glorious . a a reflection of the society and extremely interesting . and a witness to how hollywood break away from the idealistic portrayal of american sexual more and fascinating .