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The Three Faces of Eve

  • 19571957
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 31m
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7.2/10
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The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
Trailer for this story of a woman with multiple personalities
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A doctor treats a woman suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder.A doctor treats a woman suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder.A doctor treats a woman suffering from Multiple Personality Disorder.
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  • Director
    • Nunnally Johnson
  • Writers
    • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
    • Corbett Thigpen(book)
    • Hervey M. Cleckley(book)
  • Stars
    • Joanne Woodward
    • David Wayne
    • Lee J. Cobb
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nunnally Johnson
  • Writers
    • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
    • Corbett Thigpen(book)
    • Hervey M. Cleckley(book)
  • Stars
    • Joanne Woodward
    • David Wayne
    • Lee J. Cobb
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    • 68User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    The Three Faces of Eve
    Trailer 2:44
    The Three Faces of Eve

    Photos58

    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Lee J. Cobb and Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)
    Joanne Woodward in The Three Faces of Eve (1957)

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    Joanne Woodward
    Joanne Woodward
    • Eve White…
    David Wayne
    David Wayne
    • Ralph White
    Lee J. Cobb
    Lee J. Cobb
    • Doctor Curtis Luther
    Edwin Jerome
    • Doctor Francis Day
    Alena Murray
    Alena Murray
    • Secretary
    Nancy Kulp
    Nancy Kulp
    • Mrs. Black
    Douglas Spencer
    Douglas Spencer
    • Mr. Black
    Terry Ann Ross
    • Bonnie White
    Ken Scott
    Ken Scott
    • Earl
    Mimi Gibson
    Mimi Gibson
    • Eve - Age 8
    Alistair Cooke
    Alistair Cooke
    • Narrator
    Vince Edwards
    Vince Edwards
    • Army Sergeant
    • (uncredited)
    Mary Field
    Mary Field
    • Effie Blanford
    • (uncredited)
    Richard Garrick
    Richard Garrick
    • Mr. Fox
    • (uncredited)
    Helene Hatch
    • Landlady
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmie Horan
    Jimmie Horan
    • Man at Funeral
    • (uncredited)
    Catherine Howard
    • Switchboard Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Jason Johnson
    Jason Johnson
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Nunnally Johnson
    • Writers
      • Nunnally Johnson(screenplay)
      • Corbett Thigpen(book)
      • Hervey M. Cleckley(book)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      According to the DVD commentary by Aubrey Solomon, "When the real Eve signed the contract for the movie, the studio had her sign three separate contracts under each of her personalities, so that they would be covered from any possible legal action. In fact, when she signed the contract, they actually had her go into the personalities, and the signatures were all different on the contracts."
    • Goofs
      In at least two scenes, including the opening with Eve being driven to the doctor's office, there are cars in the background newer than 1951 when the scene is indicated to be taking place.
    • Quotes

      The Soldier: When I spend 8 bucks on a dame, I don't just go home with the morning paper, y'know what I mean?

    • Crazy credits
      introducing Alistair Cooke distinguished journalist and commentator
    • Connections
      Featured in Precious Images (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Hold Me
      (uncredited)

      Written by Jack Little (as Little Jack Little), Dave Oppenheim and Ira Schuster

      Performed by Joanne Woodward

    User reviews68

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Three People Inside Your Skin
    For dramatic effect movies about mental illness always have the psychiatrist coming up with a miracle cure of the patient. You saw that in Spellbound with Gregory Peck and in The Snake Pit with Olivia DeHavilland. It's not that easy, but it does make for good cinema. To give credit where it is do, The Three Faces of Eve is about a real case of multiple personality disorder and Alistair Cooke's narration does give it a proper time frame, the cure is a matter of years here.

    In only her third feature film Joanne Woodward became the Best Actress for 1957, ironically beating out Elizabeth Taylor who was descending into madness in Raintree County instead of being cured. I read somewhere that the Southern born Ms. Woodward remarked ironically that it took years of training for her to lose her southern accent and then she has to find it all over again to win her Oscar. I guess the Academy voters that year were as impressed as I was how she was able to flip into three different characters in many scenes. She's drab homemaker Eve White, a Tennessee Williams sexpot as Eve Black, and as Jane who's trying to leave both behind.

    As good as Woodward is, my favorite scene in The Three Faces of Eve is when psychiatrist Lee J. Cobb tries to explain to Woodward's working class husband David Wayne about multiple personality disorder. The patient looks on Cobb's face and the blank expression on Wayne's face say more than ten pages of dialog. Another performance to look for is that of future TV physician Ben Casey, Vincent Edwards as a soldier trying to pick up Woodward in her sex kitten self.

    Nunnally Johnson gets some real good performances out of his cast and a once in a lifetime role for Joanne Woodward.
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    • Feb 21, 2006

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 1957 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Eva mit 3 Gesichtern
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 8, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $965,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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