Review of Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) by Aaron C — 22 Dec 2009
Absolutely dramatic storytelling. Admittedly I have a vested interest in both James Cagney and Lon Chaney. Yeah, Cagney doesn't really look like Chaney at all but he was the man of a thousand faces.
Why not one more? As you'd expect James Cagney is amazing in the role. He inhabits all the things Chaney was. The parts of his life the screenplay chooses to show are well timed and done with prestige.
Starting with his childhood brought up by deaf parents and his career as a song-and-dance man, all the way up through his turn as Quasimodo. This was, after all, rushed into production as a tribute to the man.
I think he'd be proud.
This review of Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) was written by Aaron C on 22 Dec 2009.
Man of a Thousand Faces has generally received positive reviews.
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