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USA 1968

The disintegration of a marriage is dissected in John Cassavetes’ searing Faces. Shot in high-contrast 16mm black and white, the film follows the futile attempts of captain of industry Richard (John Marley) and his wife, Maria (Lynn Carlin), to escape the anguish of their empty marriage in the arms of others. Featuring astonishingly powerful, nervy performances from Marley, Carlin, and Cassavetes regulars Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel, Faces confronts suburban alienation and the battle of the sexes with a brutal honesty and compassion rarely matched in cinema.

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Theatrical Release: November 24, 1968

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Optimum (The John Cassavetes Collection) - Region 2 - PAL vs. Criterion (Cassavetes - 5 Films) - Region 0 - NTSC vs. Pioneer - Region 0 - NTSC

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DVD Box Covers	Only available in the Boxset listed below:	Only available in the Boxset listed below:
	The 6 - disc John Cassavetes Collection from Optimum includes: Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under The Influence, The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie, Opening Night with THESE LISTED EXTRAS.
	The 8 - disc Criterion John Cassavetes - Five Films includes - Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under The Influence, The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie, Opening Night with THESE LISTED EXTRAS.
Distribution	Optimum Region 2 - PAL	Criterion (Cassavetes - 5 Films) Region 0 - NTSC	Pioneer Region 0 - NTSC
Runtime	2:04:33 (4% PAL speedup)	2:10:00	2:09:56
Video	1.78:1 Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 6.45 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s	1.67:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: 7:47 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s	1.33:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 4.52 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: Optimum (The John Cassavetes Collection)
Bitrate: Criterion (Cassavetes - 5 Films)
Bitrate: Pioneer
Audio	2.0 Dolby Digital English	1.0 Dolby Digital English	2.0 Dolby Digital English
Subtitles	No subtitles	English, None	No subtitles
Features	Release Information: Studio: Optimum Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.78:1 Edition Details: • Seymour Cassel interviewed by Tom Charity (46:41 / 16x9) • Alternative opening sequence with audio commentary by Peter Bogdanovich and Al Ruban (20:31) Boxset has THESE LISTED EXTRAS. DVD Release Date: September 12, 2005 Digipack Box Chapters 19	Release Information: Studio: Criterion (Cassavetes - 5 Films) Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 1.67:1 Edition Details: DISC TWO—THE SUPPLEMENTS • 17-minute alternate opening sequence, from an early edit of the film • Cinéastes de notre temps (1968, 48 minutes): an episode from the French television series dedicated to Cassavetes, featuring rare interviews and behind-the-scenes footage • Making Faces: A new documentary including interviews with actors Lynn Carlin, Seymour Cassel, Gena Rowlands, and director of photography Al Ruban • Lighting & Shooting the Film: Ruban explains how he and the crew achieved the distinct look of Faces, illustrated with specific sequences from the film Boxset has THESE LISTED EXTRAS. DVD Release Date: September 21st, 2004 Digipack Box Chapters 19	Release Information: Studio: Pioneer Aspect Ratio: Fullscreen - 1.33:1 Edition Details: • Liner notes by Ray Carney DVD Release Date: March 24th, 1998 Keep case Chapters 23

Comments

Again we pass on the early Pioneer disc. It is Open Matte. It is badly faded. No digital extras but the included liner notes essay by Ray Carney is, again, excellent.

Criterion has removable subs, the Optimum doesn't. Obviously those sensitive to PAL speed-up will have this as an issue in the Optimum.

NOTE: The Criterion disc has black borders on the sides typical of 1.66 anamorphic (capture 2). Looks like Optimum stretched the image to accommodate anamorphic enhancement filling the whole frame. We will investigate - if this is true Optimum have marred their boxset badly. Extras are listed above.

- Gregory Meshman and Gary Tooze

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Cassavetes on Cassavetes by John Cassavetes	Where Does It Happen: John Cassavetes and Cinema at the Breaking Point by George Kouvaros	The Films of John Cassavetes : Pragmatism, Modernism, and the Movies (Cambridge Film Classics) by Raymond Carney	John Cassavetes: The Adventure of Insecurity (Studies in Contemporary Film) by Ray Carney, Sam Shaw	Shadows by Raymond Carney	John Cassavetes: Lifeworks by Tom Charity	Accidental Genius : How John Cassavetes Invented the Independent Film by Marshall Fine

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DVD Box Covers

Only available in the Boxset listed below:

Only available in the Boxset listed below:

The 6 - disc John Cassavetes Collection from Optimum includes: Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under The Influence, The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie, Opening Night with THESE LISTED EXTRAS.

The 8 - disc Criterion John Cassavetes - Five Films includes - Shadows, Faces, A Woman Under The Influence, The Killing Of A Chinese Bookie, Opening Night with THESE LISTED EXTRAS.

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Region 0 - NTSC Pioneer
Region 0 - NTSC

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