Faye

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Faye

2024

1h 31m

Documentary

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In FAYE, the first feature documentary of the Hollywood legend, Academy Award®-winning actress Faye Dunaway candidly discusses the triumphs and challenges of her illustrious career, with breakthrough, Academy Award®-nominated roles in "Bonnie & Clyde," "Chinatown," and "Network" -- for which she won Best Actress in 1977 -- while also reflecting on the film "Mommie Dearest," which she views as a critical career misstep. Through those reflections, she courageously explores personal discoveries including her struggles with mental health issues and bipolar disorder, her family history growing up in a small town in Florida, and how the intensity of the characters she played still impacts who she is today. In addition to Faye, the film features interviews with her son Liam Dunaway O'Neill, as well as her colleagues and friends including Sharon Stone, Mickey Rourke, and James Gray.

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Critics Consensus

An unapologetic celebration of a hallowed actor renowned for being both brilliant and tempestuous, Faye is a must-watch for fans of the incomparable Dunaway.

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Camilla Long

The Times (UK)

To say it was a damning illustration of how Hollywood sucks up and spits out even its biggest stars would be to understate how many of her friends, drowned in berets, cravats, titfers and competitive scarves, looked irretrievably flattened...

Aug 27, 2024

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Dan Einav

Financial Times

[Faye] doesn’t shirk accountability or invalidate the experiences of co-stars who say they feared her, but invites a reappraisal of the sexist notion that she was a belligerent prima donna.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2024

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Respectful if not revelatory, Bouzereau’s film gives her legacy a massage, gently probing, but also leaving her in peace.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 19, 2024

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Chris Feil

The Daily Beast

In dodging the audience’s most obvious questions, the film only creates more. At this point in her career and diagnosis, it’s understandable that Dunaway would not wish to stoke the embers of past fires, but this leaves Faye feeling remarkably incomplete.

Jun 5, 2025

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Hayley Croke

Loud and Clear Reviews

Faye is a sensitive character study on an acting legend. While Bouzereau’s decision-making feels safe, and even at times dull, there is an understanding after getting to the core of who Faye Dunaway is as to why.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 25, 2024

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Chance Solem-Pfeifer

Willamette Week

Her work was nothing short of an obsession, but there are too few moments of fellow artists speaking directly about its particulars—the sizzling rage, agony and intelligence that made her an icon.

Aug 21, 2024

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Garry A

I appreciate that she talks about the imperfections of her life...having bi-polar issues and being an alcohol. It's a solid documentary.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/01/25

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Megan e

Fascinating documentary about the actor Faye Dunaway! With interviews from the actor, her son, friends, and old interviews spliced in, the documentary does a brilliant job at giving the backstory behind an acting legend. Worth watching! 4 stars

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Sal D

Interesting enough documentary about Faye Dunaway, the person and the actress. Could have been more though I found her son Liam’s comments and perspective the most truthful and meaningful.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Sir T

Just watched "FAYE" @hbomax @StreamOnMax ... Dunaway is absolutely as legendary as Bette Davis, the two are equals in their field. Dunaway's acting is as precise as a high end Swiss watch, her passion and honesty are true, and the fact that her adopted son loved her so much is a testament to her brilliance as a person. I loved that she was not shy to tell the world that the love of her life was the exceptional Marcello Mastroianni, with whom she had a two year relationship. Yes, truly talented people may be difficult at times, as they strive to form the balance of perfection, while remaining true to themselves, and they have an entire gamut of temperament. My favorite artists, and I share a lot of these traits, because we possess true talent. My Grade: 10/10 #FayeDunaway

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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J C

She’s brilliant for her time. In looking at her career, she delivers a line the exact same way in every movie. Reminds me the way Bea Arthur acts. She can’t go deep. It’s not a surprise she has bipolar disorder. She’s always been a mess and out of control. Directors couldn’t take her and she became difficult and inevitably lost her career. Great retrospect, but showcases a lot that explains why she was shunned by Hollywood. Rotten attitude.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/21/24

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Steven t

Really good doc about an all time great actress.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Synopsis

In FAYE, the first feature documentary of the Hollywood legend, Academy Award®-winning actress Faye Dunaway candidly discusses the triumphs and challenges of her illustrious career, with breakthrough, Academy Award®-nominated roles in "Bonnie & Clyde," "Chinatown," and "Network" -- for which she won Best Actress in 1977 -- while also reflecting on the film "Mommie Dearest," which she views as a critical career misstep. Through those reflections, she courageously explores personal discoveries including her struggles with mental health issues and bipolar disorder, her family history growing up in a small town in Florida, and how the intensity of the characters she played still impacts who she is today. In addition to Faye, the film features interviews with her son Liam Dunaway O'Neill, as well as her colleagues and friends including Sharon Stone, Mickey Rourke, and James Gray.

Director: Laurent Bouzereau
Producer: Laurent Bouzereau, Markus Keith, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank
Distributor: HBO
Production Co: Amblin Entertainment, HBO Documentary Films
Genre: Documentary, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 13, 2024
Runtime: 1h 31m

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