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The Three Faces of Eve

1957 · 91 min

A restrained, psychologically intense drama that feels like a clinical case study, anchored by a tour-de-force performance and a haunting look at a fractured mind.

Directed by
Nunnally Johnson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb
Tagline
The strangest true experience a young girl ever had.
Overview
A doctor treats a woman suffering from multiple personality disorder.

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Directed by
Nunnally Johnson
Genres
Drama
Starring
Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • hospital
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism8
Romance3
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Nunnally Johnson
Written by
Nunnally Johnson
Starring
Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb, Edwin Jerome, Alena Murray, Nancy Kulp, Douglas Spencer, Terry Ann Ross
Cinematography
Stanley Cortez
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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