Joanne Woodward's showy performance as a woman with split personality is good, but the film's pyschology is shallow and simplistic and the upbeat ending is uncalled for.
Three Faces of Eve (1957)
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Reviews Counted:12
Fresh:12
Rotten:0
Average Rating:7.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: This engrossing drama written, directed, and produced by Nunnally Johnson (THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT) is the true story of a Georgia housewife with three personalities; it is based on the... This engrossing drama written, directed, and produced by Nunnally Johnson (THE MAN IN THE GRAY FLANNEL SUIT) is the true story of a Georgia housewife with three personalities; it is based on the book of the same title written by her doctors. Narrator Alistair Cooke introduces "Eve White" (Joanne Woodward), a polite, dreary woman, and her unsophisticated husband, Ralph (David Wayne), who are seeking help from Dr. Luther (Lee J. Cobb). Eve suffers from occasional severe headaches followed by "spells" of memory loss. She cannot remember buying sexy, expensive dresses or going to Atlanta for a week and has started hearing voices. Dr. Luther is flabbergasted when one day, the drab woman transforms into the flirtatious, vibrant "Eve Black"--who insists that she does not have a husband or a daughter. Luther, who has only read of multiple personality syndrome, struggles to treat the confused, scared Eve. Meanwhile, Ralph cannot abide the racy playgirl Eve Black and threatens to take away their daughter. As Luther and Eve desperately search for a cause and cure, a third personality emerges. An absorbing story of the trials of mental illness, the film features a mesmerizing, not-to-be missed performance by Joanne Woodward. [More]
Starring: Joanne Woodward, Lee J. Cobb, David Wayne, Nancy Kulp
Starring: Joanne Woodward, Lee J. Cobb, David Wayne, Nancy Kulp, Douglas Spencer, Terry Rossio, Ken Scott, Mimi Gibson
Director: Nunnally Johnson
Director: Nunnally Johnson
Producer: Nunnally Johnson
Composer: Robert Emmett Dolan
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Reviews for Three Faces of Eve
watch the film for Woodward. She never reached heights like this before or since
A introdução feita por Cooke indica a insegurança dos produtores com relação ao roteiro – e, se não fosse pela performance de Woodward, o filme seria um grande embaraço.
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