Comedian John Cleese and actor/model Liz Hurley present this BBC television documentary series exploring the dimensions of the human face, including its creation, function, sexuality, communication, identity and perception. Also features appearances by Michael Palin, Pierce Brosnan, Joan Rivers, Candice Bergen and David Attenborough. The four parts to the series are ‘Face to Face’, ‘Here’s Looking at You!’, ‘Beauty’ and ‘Fame’.
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ACMI Identifier
315129
Language
English
Audience classification
MA
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Face
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)
Feature films → Feature films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Face
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Perception
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)