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Faces (2011)

Faces (2011), directed by James Benning, starring John Marley and Gena Rowlands.

11/19/2011 BR 2h 15m

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James Benning’s "remake" of John Cassavetes’s Faces (1968) is an unexpected venture into the world of found footage filmmaking. As Benning explains, he’s reconstructed Cassavetes’s Faces in such a way that it’s comprised entirely of shots of single faces, each actor and actress is on screen as long as he or she is in the original and each scene is exactly as long as it is in the original. This reconstruction, he notes, remains steadfastly true to its title

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Faces: James Benning’s "remake" of John Cassavetes’s Faces (1968) is an unexpected venture into the world of found footage filmmaking. As Benning explains, he’s reconstructed Cassavetes’s Faces in such a way that it’s comprised entirely of shots of single faces, each actor and actress is on screen as long as he or she is in …

Who directed Faces?

Faces was directed by James Benning in 2011.

Who stars in Faces?

The cast of Faces includes John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Lynn Carlin and Seymour Cassel.

How long is Faces?

Faces runs for 135 minutes, or 2h15.

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