Faces (1968) (Criterion Collection)

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Originally released in 1968. Directed by John Cassavetes. Starring Gena Rowlands, John Marley, Seymour Cassel.

faces tells the searing story of a middle-aged couple (john marley and lynn carlin) whose marriage suddenly collapses after fourteen years together. both husband and wife seek solace with others, he with a prostitute (gena rowlands) and she with an aging hippie (seymour cassel). the next morning they must face the stark realization that neither encounter was what they expected. a powerful film about infidelity, faces was the first american independent film to break through to mainstream audiences.
(black & white movie)