Faces

Faces

1968 · 130 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.2 (172 votes)
Dir. John Cassavetes · Starring John Marley, Gena Rowlands, Lynn Carlin, Fred Draper, Seymour Cassel, Val Avery · Music Jack Ackerman

The acclaimed motion picture

Drama

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.

VIBE

A raw, unflinching look at the quiet desperation of suburban ennui. It feels like eavesdropping on intimate, painful conversations, capturing the hollow ache of lost connection and the search for meaning in midlife disillusionment.

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