USA,
1968, 130 min
Directed by:
John CassavetesScreenplay:
John CassavetesCast:
John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Lynn Carlin, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery, Dorothy Gulliver, Christina Crawford, Darlene Conley, Joanne Moore Jordan, David Rowlands (more)VOD (3)
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John Cassavetes puts a disintegrating marriage under the microscope in the searing Faces. Shot in high-contrast 16 mm black and white, the film follows the futile attempts of the captain of industry Richard (John Marley) and his wife, Maria (Lynn Carlin), to escape the anguish of their empty relationship in the arms of others. Featuring astonishingly nervy performances from Marley, Carlin, and Cassavetes regulars Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel, Faces confronts modern alienation and the battle of the sexes with a brutal honesty and compassion rarely matched in cinema. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1969 - Seymour Cassel (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1969 - Lynn Carlin (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1969 - John Cassavetes (Best Original Screenplay)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1968 - Best Film
- 1968 - John Cassavetes (Best Director)
Venice Film Festival
- 1968 - John Marley (Volpi Cup for Best Actor)
- 1968 - John Cassavetes (Golden Lion for Best Film)