Faye

May 15, 2024

1h 31m

★ 6.4

Who she was. Who she is.

Overview

Through honest reflection, complemented by insight from colleagues and friends, Faye Dunaway contextualizes her life and filmography, laying bare her struggles with mental health while confronting the double standards she was subjected to as a woman in Hollywood.

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

Production Companies

HBO Documentary Films

Nedland Media

Amblin Documentaries

Faye Trailers

Cast

Self

Faye Dunaway

Self

Mark Harris

Self

Sharon Stone

Self

Robin Morgan

Self

Mickey Rourke

Self

Liam O'Neill

Self - Columbia University Film Professor

Annette Insdorf

Self

Barry Primus

Self

James Gray

Self

Julie Salamon

Self

Jerry Schatzberg

Self

Hawk Koch

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