Man of a Thousand Faces
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Man of a Thousand Faces (Blu-ray)
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DVD Details
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 2 hours, 2 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
- Released: June 24, 2008
- Originally Released: 1957
- Label: Universal Studios
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | James Cagney, Dorothy Malone & Jane Greer | |
| Performer: | Roger Smith, Robert Evans, Celia Lovsky, Jim Backus, Marjorie Rambeau, Nolan Leary, Philip Van Zandt & Clarence Kolb | |
| Directed by | Joseph Pevney | |
| Edited by | Ted J. Kent | |
| Screenwriting by | R. Wright Campbell, Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts | |
| Composition by | Frank Skinner | |
| Art Direction by | Alexander Golitzen & Eric Orbom | |
| Story by | Ralph Wheelwright | |
| Subject: | Lon Chaney | |
| Produced by | Robert Arthur | |
| Director of Photography: | Russell Metty |
Entertainment Reviews:
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79%
Rating: 3/5 --
Dorothy Malone plays Chaney's nutjob of a first wife with such fire that you practically want to get a restraining order in her yourself.
Filmcritic.com
[T]his treatment of silent film's man-of-mystery Lon Chaney is more honest than most, and in the second half it offers an interesting glimpse of the Universal backlot in the 1920s.
Sight and Sound
Rating: 3/4 --
This is the usual Hollywood biopic that contains almost as much fiction as fact, but that doesn't dim enjoyment of this celebration of one of the all-time great horror stars.
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Film Frenzy
'Man of a thousand faces' draws the figure of a myth, showing that you can get to the true essence of something, or someone, without being true to facts. [Full review in Spanish]
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Espinof
If you can suspend your disbelief, the lousy make-up doesn't detract from how beautiful, moving and loving a tribute to Chaney's legacy the film is.
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Alexander On Film
Rating: 3/5 --
Hollywoodized biopic not quite saved by Cagney.
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
The picture is a bit too long and its sombre tone may irritate those customers who insist on ridiculing all old movies, but its rich sense of period and atmosphere and Cagney's superb performance make it an item worth seeing.
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Maclean's Magazine
Product Description:
The story of the legendary film star Lon chaney. Born to deaf and dumb parents, his upbringing is thought to have contributed to his expressive gift of mime. Although successful he was a recluse, earning him the reputation of "The Man of Mystery." Traces his life through his marriages, his trials with his parents and infant son, and recreates many of his famous roles. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Original) Story and Screeplay.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 125,472
- UPC: 025195032582
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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