The Three Faces of Eve (1957)

The Worst Film Ever

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Don't listen to the negative reviews

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

If you want more than an acting lesson, then this is the movie! I knew Joanne Woodward was a great actress from "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds." Here she goes beyond any limit of imagination, rightly they gave her an Oscar, they had to give her three Oscars. Lee J. Cobb, one of the actors I love, I know him from "The Exorcist", "The Liberation of LB Jones", "12 Angry Men", "On the Waterfront", "Mafia" Il giorno della civetta (original title). Here he's making another big role. David Wayne is also very good in the role of a simple, stupid husband. Absolutely to be seen! Especially by those who want to become actresses.

This purports to be the real case of Eve. In 1951, timid housewife Eve White (Joanne Woodward) and her abusive husband walk into the office of psychiatrist Dr. Luther (Lee J. Cobb). She is suffering from missing time and Luther determines that she has multiple personalities.Back in the day, this was probably new with some shock value. Joanne Woodward is a good early adapter. Honestly, they almost had to give her the Oscar for this new performance(s). The plot does need a destination. An earlier foreshadowing of the childhood trauma could have satisfied that need. Luther needs to be a bigger protagonist although he is the narrator. It's much later when he gets the co-starring role. The psychiatric work is not really a visual thrill. The final reveal is sadly unshocking. This is an early attempt at the subject matter which does give it first dibs. It's a solid effort.

Chris Costner Sizemore, the real person which originated the movie stated: "Despite authorities contraries affirmations, my prior "alter egos" were not fragments of my personality when I was born. They were entities, in their own rights, that lived with my personality before I was born. They were not me, but they lingered intrinsically related with me which means: They were me." The phrase above assumes that Chris was not convinced of the explications given by the psychoanalysts (atheists, in the vast majority) then pursued other sources of explanations. As The United States of America, had always been replenished of bookshops carrying all sorts of themes and subjects, maybe went and bought a book on the subject of Tibetan Philosophy which explains our existence, through many incarnations, always remaining the EGO, that animates several personalities, whom are nothing but a diversity of role plays that the EGO has to perform to learn in this Physical World.As for the movie itself, it is borderline ridiculous, as a former medicine student, I could verify authentic cases of multiple personality, and none of the inmates changed instantly, as reported in this movie: -May I speak to Mrs. "X"? And just in sequence the other personality "speaks" : -Yes, you may...That was not the way the inmates behaved, but yes, there were some episodes that lasted for several strait days, thus being totally impossible a sudden change.I believe that the authors of the book "embelished" the reality for the readers, in their majority laymen, as they could in this way capture the essence of the story.Joanne's interpretation is magnificent, following exactly what Director Nunnally "ordered her to do". (A more than deserved Oscar) The cinematography of Stanley Cortez (two Oscar nominations) in black and white is splendid.In a scale of 1 to 10, my vote is: 4.

First of all, the acting here is excellent by everyone-especially Joanne Woodward. There is no denying her talent as she shifts from one personality to another. The nuance of each personality evident in just a gaze or mannerism.However, the film is very dated. The shrink smokes in his office while treating his patient. The women depicted here are like Stepford Wives, the way that the male characters speak to the women-all very dated and hard to watch.Also, the character of Eve herself is a real drag to have to be with.Again, fantastic acting by everyone, especially Woodward but very dated. I doubt anyone will want to sit through this twice.