list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Faces on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Faces/56978/default.aspx Title: Faces
Year: 1968
Director: John Cassavetes
Plot: Faces is right: this definitive John Cassavetes film consists almost exclusively of tight, uncomfortable close-ups. It takes place in the fourteenth year of the marriage of Richard (John Marley) and Maria (Lynn Carlin). Neither husband nor wife is content with the conditions that prevail; Maria joins her friends looking for romantic satisfaction elsewhere, while Richard secures the services of a prostitute (Gena Rowlands). Maria herself has a one-night stand with a hippie (Seymour Cassel), but this is no more satisfying than her dead-end marriage. If you think that Faces is an exhausting experience in its current 130-minute length, imagine what it looked like in Cassavetes' original six-hour cut. Alternately clumsy and profound, it is nonetheless a work of deep sincerity, as recognized by the Venice Film Festival, which bestowed no fewer than five awards on the film, and it perfectly exemplifies Cassavetes' improvisational, cinéma vérité style and searching explorations of modern relationships. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:24:29 GMTFaces1968John CassavetesFaces is right: this definitive <a href="/players/P____84410/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Cassavetes</a> film consists almost exclusively of tight, uncomfortable close-ups. It takes place in the fourteenth year of the marriage of Richard (<a href="/players/P____45621/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Marley</a>) and Maria (<a href="/players/P____10953/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Lynn Carlin</a>). Neither husband nor wife is content with the conditions that prevail; Maria joins her friends looking for romantic satisfaction elsewhere, while Richard secures the services of a prostitute (<a href="/players/P____61889/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Gena Rowlands</a>). Maria herself has a one-night stand with a hippie (<a href="/players/P____11636/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Seymour Cassel</a>), but this is no more satisfying than her dead-end marriage. If you think that Faces is an exhausting experience in its current 130-minute length, imagine what it looked like in Cassavetes' original six-hour cut. Alternately clumsy and profound, it is nonetheless a work of deep sincerity, as recognized by the Venice Film Festival, which bestowed no fewer than five awards on the film, and it perfectly exemplifies Cassavetes' improvisational, <I>cinéma vérité</I> style and searching explorations of modern relationships. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide13Tag Target (>10)22124http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t02693hfdxa.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Faces/56978/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/blogs/kowalski76/archive/2008/10/9/36111.aspx Post By: Kowalski76
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Post Date: 10/9/2008 4:06:14 PM
Body: Faces1968 (USA)dir: John CassavetesJohn Marley, Lynn Carlin, Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel A middle class couple living in LA commit adultery to escape the misery of their loveless marriage. Richard (John Marley) begins an affair with high-class call girl Jeannie Rapp (Gena Rowlands) and tells his wife that he wants a divorce. Maria (Lynn Carlin), spurned by his rejection, falls into the arms of a carefree young drifter, Chet (Seymour Cassel) but the affair only leaves her feeling suicidal. Faces is a truly immersive slice of experimental cinema that contains a trio of incredibly raw performances from Lynn Carlin, John Marley and Gena Rowlands. I don't always fully comprehend what director John Cassavetes is aiming for in his films, but he nails this one. I absolutely adore this film.
]]>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:06:14 GMTKowalski76Rebellious Celluloid10/9/2008 4:06:14 PMFaces1968 (USA)dir: John CassavetesJohn Marley, Lynn Carlin, Gena Rowlands, Seymour Cassel A middle class couple living in LA commit adultery to escape the misery of their loveless marriage. Richard (John Marley) begins an affair with high-class call girl Jeannie Rapp (Gena Rowlands) and tells his wife that he wants a divorce. Maria (Lynn Carlin), spurned by his rejection, falls into the arms of a carefree young drifter, Chet (Seymour Cassel) but the affair only leaves her feeling suicidal. Faces is a truly immersive slice of experimental cinema that contains a trio of incredibly raw performances from Lynn Carlin, John Marley and Gena Rowlands. I don't always fully comprehend what director John Cassavetes is aiming for in his films, but he nails this one. I absolutely adore this film. http://www.spout.com/groups/Viewing_with_a_purpose/Re_Scriptless/288/30211/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Risselada
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Post Date: 5/30/2008 3:27:46 PM
Body: [quote user="Jymkata"]Much of John Cassavetes' ouvre is highly improvised. I think he started films with a rough shooting script, but he insisted on his talented casts producing a more natural dialogue. Opening Night and Faces are just two of the more blatant examples of this that I can think of. [/quote] Oh yeah I don't know how I forgot about him. The same may be true of a few of Robert Altman's movies or certain portions of some of his movies. Although probably not to the extent of Cassavetes.
]]>Fri, 30 May 2008 19:27:46 GMTRisseladaViewing with a purpose5/30/2008 3:27:46 PM[quote user="Jymkata"]Much of John Cassavetes' ouvre is highly improvised. I think he started films with a rough shooting script, but he insisted on his talented casts producing a more natural dialogue. Opening Night and Faces are just two of the more blatant examples of this that I can think of. [/quote] Oh yeah I don't know how I forgot about him. The same may be true of a few of Robert Altman's movies or certain portions of some of his movies. Although probably not to the extent of Cassavetes. http://www.spout.com/groups/Viewing_with_a_purpose/Re_Scriptless/288/30210/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Jymkata
Post To: Viewing with a purpose
Post Date: 5/30/2008 3:21:29 PM
Body: [quote user="tokyorama"] Hi, I'm trying to find films specifically by directors who sometimes shoot without using conventional scripts like Hong Sang-soo, who I've read likes to shoot from a detailed treatment.Apichatpong Weerasethakul's films (I think) and some of Wong Kar-Wai's stuff are also examples of the types of films I'm looking for. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful. Thanks. [/quote] Much of John Cassavetes' ouvre is highly improvised. I think he started films with a rough shooting script, but he insisted on his talented casts producing a more natural dialogue. Opening Night and Faces are just two of the more blatant examples of this that I can think of.
]]>Fri, 30 May 2008 19:21:29 GMTJymkataViewing with a purpose5/30/2008 3:21:29 PM[quote user="tokyorama"] Hi, I'm trying to find films specifically by directors who sometimes shoot without using conventional scripts like Hong Sang-soo, who I've read likes to shoot from a detailed treatment.Apichatpong Weerasethakul's films (I think) and some of Wong Kar-Wai's stuff are also examples of the types of films I'm looking for. Any suggestions would be extremely helpful. Thanks. [/quote] Much of John Cassavetes' ouvre is highly improvised. I think he started films with a rough shooting script, but he insisted on his talented casts producing a more natural dialogue. Opening Night and Faces are just two of the more blatant examples of this that I can think of. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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