Faces

Faces

130 mins | Drama | Nov. 24, 1968

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.

Faces

130 mins | Drama | Nov. 24, 1968

Faces
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Maurice McEndree Productions, Walter Reade Organization Inc., Faces International Films
Original title Faces
Directors Pat Smith, John Cassavetes
Writers John Cassavetes

Cast

John Marley

as Richard Forst

Gena Rowlands

as Jeannie Rapp

Lynn Carlin

as Maria Forst

Fred Draper

as Freddie Draper

Seymour Cassel

as Chet

Val Avery

as Jim McCarthy

Dorothy Gulliver

as Florence

Joanne Moore Jordan

as Louise Draper

Darlene Conley

as Billy Mae

Gene Darfler

as Joe Jackson

Elizabeth Deering

as Stella

George Dunn

as Comedian (as George Dunne)

Laurie Mock

as Barmaid

Christina Crawford

as Woman Scattering Coins on Bar

George Sims

as Bartender

Nancy E. Barr

as Dancer at Nightclub (uncredited)

Don Siegel

as Extra at Whiskey A-Go-Go (uncredited)