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Safe

Safe

In the 21st century nobody will be… Safe.

19957.01h 59m

Overview

Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.

Directed by Todd Haynes
Written by Todd Haynes
Produced by Christine Vachon, Lauren Zalaznick
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $513K

Top Cast

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Carol

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Greg

Peter Friedman

Peter Friedman

Peter Dunning

James Le Gros

James Le Gros

Chris

Dean Norris

Dean Norris

Mover

J

Julie Burgess

Aerobics Instructor

Ronnie Farer

Ronnie Farer

Barbara

Jodie Markell

Jodie Markell

Anita

Susan Norman

Susan Norman

Linda

Jessica Harper

Jessica Harper

Joyce

Themes & Keywords

pollutionquarantinechemicalallegoryhousewifemedicinesuburbiafemale protagonistallergydiseasepsychiatristillnesssan fernando valleydisorderretreat1980senviromentalismmultiple chemical sensitivity (mcs)environmental illnesschronic illnesspsiquiatra

About Safe

Safe is a drama film released in 1995 exploring themes of pollution, quarantine, chemical, allegory, housewife, medicine. Directed by Todd Haynes, it stars Julianne Moore, Xander Berkeley, Peter Friedman. Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.

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