Faces Overview:

Faces (1968) was a Drama Film directed by John Cassavetes and produced by John Cassavetes and Maurice McEndree.

Faces was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2011.

Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Supporting ActorSeymour CasselNominated
Best Supporting ActressLynn CarlinNominated
Best WritingJohn CassavetesNominated
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Watching 1939: Angels Wash Their Faces (1939)

on Apr 27, 2023 From Comet Over Hollywood

In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, tha... Read full article


Defending Jacob (2020) s01e03 – Poker Faces

on Jun 3, 2020 From The Stop Button

I am a fan of both Chris Evans and Michelle Dockery. I?m not a fan of them together but, individually, I am a fan. Though, sadly?and ?Defending Jacob? proves it?Evans is not working with the right directors in the right projects. He comes off in this thing like a not-fun period Dennis Quaid but stil... Read full article


Faces (1968)

By Beatrice on Jan 31, 2020 From Flickers in Time

Faces Directed by John Cassavetes Written by John Cassavetes 1968/US IMDb link Repeat viewing/Criterion Channel One of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Jeannie Rapp: Definition of serious: Blah blah blah blah… This is the kind of movie that gets me excited about cinema all over again. ?... Read full article


As muitas faces de Bafo, o vil?o da Disney

By L? on May 26, 2019 From Critica Retro

As muitas faces de Bafo, o vil?o da Disney The many faces of Pete, Disney villain Ao longo dos anos, ele incomodou o Mickey, o Donald, o Pateta e outros tantos personagens. Ao redor do mundo, seu nome muda: nos EUA, ele ? simplesmente Pete, no Brasil ele ? Jo?o Bafo de On?a, ou apenas ... Read full article


Anjos de Cara Suja (1938) / Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

By L? on Jan 12, 2019 From Critica Retro

Anjos de Cara Suja (1938) / Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) N?s come?amos a moldar nosso futuro ainda na juventude. Os amigos Jerry e Rocky aprendem essa li??o do jeito mais dif?cil. Depois de roubarem canetas da carga de um trem, apenas Rocky ? pego, e ele pede que Jerry fique calado e simp... Read full article


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Quotes from

Maria Forst: There's a Bergman film in the neighborhood.
Richard Forst: I don't feel like getting depressed tonight.


Jim McCarthy: We had a couple of bimbos with no... Actually they were, they were very nice girls. They reminded me a lot of you two.


Richard Forst: What is it that's black and white and red all over?
Maria Forst: A newspaper.
Richard Forst: No, a zebra's ass.


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While filming a part on Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre, John Cassavetes saw Steven Spielberg lurking around the set, as he was then in the habit of doing. Cassavetes approached Spielberg and asked what he wanted to be. When Spielberg replied he wanted to be a director, Cassavetes allowed the young man to direct him for the day. He later invited Spielberg to work on this film (Faces), Spielberg serving as an uncredited production assistant for two weeks.
Shot in John Cassavetes's home.
Probably one of the first films in cinema history to talk openly about cunnilingus.
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