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Black-and-white close-up of Gena Rowlands as Jeannie Rapp in the foreground and John Marley as Richard Forst behind her in a publicity still from the film Faces by John Cassavetes. John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands examine a strip of film held between their hands, with their faces out of focus in the background, behind the scenes of Faces (1968).
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Faces

film by Cassavetes [1968]
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Faces, American film drama, released in 1968, that was directed by John Cassavetes and shot in the cinĆ©ma vĆ©ritĆ©-style of improvisational filmmaking. It is one of Cassavetesā€™s most acclaimed works. Shot in high-contrast black-and-white film, Faces documents the disintegration of the marriage of a middle-aged, upper-middle-class couple. After an argument, Richard (played by John Marley) and Maria (Lynn Carlin) both have one-night stands, further straining their relationship. Actress Gena Rowlands, Cassavetesā€™s wife, portrayed the prostitute...

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