Face of Fire (1959)
- Directed by
- Albert Band
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Sweden, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 19m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man is disfigured in a fire and must deal with how people react to his appearance. The story focuses on his emotional struggle and the cruelty of others.
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What happens
Face of Fire is a 1959 American drama film directed by Albert Band and written by Louis A. Garfinkle. It is based on the 1898 novella The Monster by Stephen Crane. The film stars Cameron Mitchell, James Whitmore, Bettye Ackerman, Miko Oscard, Royal Dano, Robert F. Simon, Richard Erdman and Howard Smith. The film was released on August 9, 1959, by Allied Artists Pictures. It has been called "one of the more Lewtonesque American horror films of 1959" and "essential viewing for Lewton fans... a touching and heartfelt film that trascends the genre it was marketed for." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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