Seven Faces

"An all talking Movietone picture"

1929 1h 18m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A 1929 American pre-Code drama film with fantasy elements that was released by Fox Film Corporation in the Fox Movietone sound-on-film system on December 1, 1929.

“An all talking Movietone picture”

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Cast

Paul Muni
Chibou / Diablero / Smith / Schubert / Juan / Gans / Napoleon
Marguerite Churchill
Hélène Berthelot
Lester Lonergan
Judge Bertholet
Russell Gleason
Georges Dufeyel
Gustav von Seyffertitz
M. Pratouchy
Eugenie Besserer
Madame Vallon
Walter Rogers
Henri Vallon
Salka Viertel
Catherine of Russia

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Berthold Viertel
Writers: Dana Burnet, Richard Connell
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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97 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Directed by Berthold Viertel, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor J. Edwin Robbins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul Muni and Marguerite Churchill and Lester Lonergan carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An all talking Movietone picture".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Berthold Viertel directs. Joseph H. August behind the camera. Hugo Friedhofer scores. J. Edwin Robbins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
297 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Berthold Viertel, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hugo Friedhofer. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor J. Edwin Robbins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Paul Muni and Marguerite Churchill and Lester Lonergan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "An all talking Movietone picture".
9IMDB entry: tt0020387 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.