It had its world premiere at the
2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2024, in the Cannes Classics section. The documentary will premiere on
HBO and
Max on July 13th, 2024.[2]
Premise
The film explores the life and career of
Faye Dunaway. Dunaway also for the first time reveals her
bipolar disorder diagnosis and discusses her reputation for being "difficult". Actors
Sharon Stone and
Mickey Rourke, director
James Gray, and son Liam Dunaway O’Neill, also appear.[3]
Production
Director
Laurent 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 the
2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2024, in the Cannes Classics section.[5][6] The film will debut on
HBO and
Max on July 13, 2024.[7][2]
Reception
Pete Hammond of Deadline 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."[8]Kevin Maher of The Times gave the film four out of five stars, calling it a "must-see".[9]
It had its world premiere at the
2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2024, in the Cannes Classics section. The documentary will premiere on
HBO and
Max on July 13th, 2024.[2]
Premise
The film explores the life and career of
Faye Dunaway. Dunaway also for the first time reveals her
bipolar disorder diagnosis and discusses her reputation for being "difficult". Actors
Sharon Stone and
Mickey Rourke, director
James Gray, and son Liam Dunaway O’Neill, also appear.[3]
Production
Director
Laurent 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 the
2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2024, in the Cannes Classics section.[5][6] The film will debut on
HBO and
Max on July 13, 2024.[7][2]
Reception
Pete Hammond of Deadline 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."[8]Kevin Maher of The Times gave the film four out of five stars, calling it a "must-see".[9]