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The acclaimed motion picture - Faces
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Title: Faces

Release Date: 24 Nov 1968

Runtime: 2h 10m

Genre: Drama

Director: Maurice McEndree Productions, Walter Reade Organization Inc., Faces International Films

Production Companies: Maurice McEndree Productions, Walter Reade Organization Inc., Faces International Films

Overview: Middle-aged suburban husband Richard abruptly tells his wife, Maria, that he wants a divorce. As Richard takes up with a younger woman, Maria enjoys a night on the town with her friends and meets a younger man. As the couple and those around them confront a seemingly futile search for what they've lost -- love, excitement, passion -- this classic American independent film explores themes of aging and alienation.

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Average Vote: 7.128 (195 votes)

Cast

  • Richard Forst: John Marley
  • Jeannie Rapp: Gena Rowlands
  • Maria Forst: Lynn Carlin
  • Freddie Draper: Fred Draper
  • Chet: Seymour Cassel
  • Jim McCarthy: Val Avery
  • Florence: Dorothy Gulliver
  • Louise Draper: Joanne Moore Jordan
  • Billy Mae: Darlene Conley
  • Joe Jackson: Gene Darfler
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