| Faye | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Laurent Bouzereau |
| Produced by |
|
| Cinematography |
|
| Edited by | Jason Summers |
| Music by | Tyler Strickland |
Production companies |
|
| Distributed by | HBO |
Release dates | |
Running time | 91 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Faye is a 2024 Americandocumentary film, directed and produced byLaurent Bouzereau. It explores the life and career of actressFaye Dunaway.
It had its world premiere at theCannes Film Festival on May 15, 2024, in the Cannes Classics section. The documentary premiered onHBO andMax on July 13, 2024.[2]
The film explores the life and career ofFaye Dunaway. Dunaway also for the first time reveals herbipolar disorder diagnosis and discusses her reputation for being "difficult". ActorsSharon Stone andMickey Rourke, directorJames Gray, and son Liam Dunaway O’Neill, also appear.[3]
DirectorLaurent Bouzereau, a fan of Dunaway's, was friends with her son, Liam Dunaway O'Neill. The two discussed making a documentary about Dunaway's life and career. It took years of meetings to finally convince Dunaway to do the project.[4]
The film had its world premiere at theCannes Film Festival on May 15, 2024, in the Cannes Classics section.[5][6] The film debuted onHBO andMax on July 13, 2024.[7][2]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 89% of 36 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "An unapologetic celebration of a hallowed actor renowned for being both brilliant and tempestuous,Faye is a must-watch for fans of the incomparable Dunaway."[8]Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[9]
Pete Hammond ofDeadline Hollywood wrote: "You will find yourself with renewed respect for this great star after watching this film on her life... I found myself wanting to watch many of her films all over again."[10]Kevin Maher ofThe Times gave the film four out of five stars, calling it a "must-see".[11]