Faces
1968 (USA)
dir: John Cassavetes
John 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.