Face of a Stranger

"All friends begin as strangers."

1991 1h 36m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 2

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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After the death of her husband, Pat learns that he gambled away all of their savings and that she's now destitute. She may even have to leave their apartment. Much to the embarrassment of her daughter Tina, who wants to marry a rich snob, she helps the homeless Dollie, who lives in a cardboard box near her building, and they become friends

“All friends begin as strangers.”

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Cast

Gena Rowlands
Pat Foster
Tyne Daly
Dollie Madison
Cynthia Nixon
Tina Foster
Kevin Tighe
Richard Foster
Rae Allen
Ruthie
Seymour Cassel
Ralph
Elizabeth Franz
Becky Brown
Harris Yulin
David

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claudia Weill
Writers: Marsha Norman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claudia Weill, shot by Neil Roach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Editor Jerrold L. Ludwig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Gena Rowlands and Tyne Daly and Cynthia Nixon carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All friends begin as strangers.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Claudia Weill directs. Neil Roach behind the camera. Lee Holdridge scores. Jerrold L. Ludwig cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Claudia Weill, shot by Neil Roach. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Lee Holdridge. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jerrold L. Ludwig shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gena Rowlands and Tyne Daly and Cynthia Nixon carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "All friends begin as strangers.".
7IMDB entry: tt0101850 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.