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A Woman's Face (1941)
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Veidt, Osa Massen
Runtime106 min
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A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.
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A Woman's Face (1941) is a critically acclaimed drama and thriller directed by George Cukor. The film follows a female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar who meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman. Though not as well-known as some of Cukor's other works, the film is considered a solid entry in his filmography and is praised for its nuanced character study and suspenseful plot.
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Directed by the legendary George Cukor, A Woman's Face from 1941 is a captivating drama-thriller that delves into the complexities of identity and redemption. Featuring a powerful performance by Joan Crawford, the film explores themes of disfigurement, blackmail, and the transformative power of plastic surgery, making it a must-see for fans of psychological depth and moral ambiguity.
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A Woman's Face is a 1941 American drama film noir directed by George Cukor and starring Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas and Conrad Veidt. It tells the story of Anna Holm, a facially disfigured blackmailer, who, because of her appearance, despises everyone she encounters. When a plastic surgeon corrects this disfigurement, Anna becomes torn between the hope of starting a new life and a return to her dark past. Most of the film is told in flashbacks as witnesses in a courtroom give their testimonies. The screenplay was written by Donald Ogden Stewart and Elliot Paul, based on the play Il était une fois... by Francis de Croisset. Another version of the story, a Swedish production, was filmed in 1938 as En kvinnas ansikte, starring Ingrid Bergman.
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