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The Human Face (2001)

The Human Face poster
Directed by
James Erskine
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
50 min
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

John Cleese hosts this BBC documentary series that explores the science of beauty, expression and identity in the human face. It blends expert interviews with real stories and some visual tricks.

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What happens

The Human Face is a 4-part BBC series that examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame. Actor and comedian John Cleese investigated identity, perception, creativity and sexuality and their relation to the human face, combining art, technology and human interest stories. Paul Ekman served as scientific adviser. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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