The Three Faces of Eve

Starring:Joanne Woodward, David Wayne, Lee J. Cobb, Edwin Jerome, Alena Murray, Nancy Kulp, Douglas Spencer, Terry Ann Ross, Ken Scott, Mimi Gibson, Alistair Cooke, Mary Field, Rush Williams, Vince Edwards
Director: Nunnally Johnson
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Product Type: DVD

Description

Eve White, a mousy, withdrawn housewife startles her husband (David Wayne) when she claims she did not buy the flashy, provocative clothes he finds in their bedroom. After she complains of blackouts, he takes her to a psychiatrist (Lee J. Cobb) who soon encounters her second personality, Eve Black, a sexy, uninhibited woman. As Eve's therapy continues, her third self, the sensible, intelligent Jane appears to help resolve her rare multiple personality condition. Based on a true story, this acclaimed psychological drama brilliantly explores the dimensions of the human mind.

Customer Reviews:

The Three Faces of Eve.......2007-06-27

Based on an actual case, "Eve" is a distant precursor to the TV drama "Sybil" (also featuring Joanne Woodward) and broke new ground in Hollywood's treatment of mental illness, while also taking a hard look at prescribed gender roles for women in the 1950s. Few actresses have made a more impressive acting debut than Woodward, starring opposite veteran Cobb, especially since she had three roles to juggle: a dowdy Southern housewife, a libertine, and a pragmatic, cultured woman. She brought off this complex, nuanced characterization with such finesse that she walked away with a Best Actress Oscar.

a tour de force.......2007-05-13

I was quite surprised at how much i remembered this film i remember watching it many years ago on television with my mum and something about it never left me. If you turn the volume down and get rid of the music that is a dead giveaway on the part of the filmmakers to tell the viewer of eve's change into her other personalities you will see an absolutelly astonishing performance from Joanne Woodward. Why this woman is not used more in films today is beyond me.

perfect.......2007-03-28

my dvd came in EXACTLY how the description said.
it was of great quality and i fully enjoyed it.

Unintentional polygamist (recommended).......2007-03-08

His wife's medical diagnosis is incomprehensible to simple minded Ralph White (David Wayne). Therefore her blackouts, reckless spending, and amnesia test the limit of his devotion. Dr. Luther (Lee J. Cobb) patiently strives to unify two Eves -- as different as Black and White -- and a woman called Jane with a personality somewhere in the middle. But Ralph is not prepared for three wives.

In a role originally intended for Judy Garland, who battled her own mental illness, Oscar winning Joanne Woodward adroitly depicts THE THREE FACES OF EVE. She is, in one moment, a subjugated housewife and in the next, a loose party animal. This true story of the first documented case of Multiple Personality Disorder is an educational precursor to the much more intense SYBIL. In the former, one childhood trauma is the trigger. The latter has multiple childhood atrocities to blame and includes Woodward as the psychiatrist.

Movie quote: "See, she's feelin' awfully low. An' when I got what she had on in her mind, it near 'bout scared me half to death! Ya' know, if somebody didn't stop her, I'd be gone too. Ya' know what I mean?"

The Three Faces of Eve.......2007-01-10

It is a good older movie, if interested in mental disorders.

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WWF - Attitude Collection: ( 6 pack ) Austin 3:16 - Uncensored / Austin Vs. Mcmahon / Eve Of Destruction / Three Faces of Foley / The Rock - Know Your Role / Rock Bottom - In Your House

ProductGroup: DVD
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