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What did you rate ''Stolen Face'' (1952)?

posted 13 years ago by J. Spurlin
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Paul Henreid plays a plastic surgeon who changes the face of his disfigured patient to look like his lost love, giving Lizabeth Scott a dual role.

This Hammer noir seems to go out of its way to avoid exploiting the possibilities of this great, if far-fetched, premise. The movie ends just at the point where it could have been really interesting. The most interesting thing for me was the very strong anticipation of Vertigo. Several scenes are remarkably similar to Hitchcock's classic.

I rated this disappointing melodrama 4/10 for the database. What did you rate it? What did you think of it?

...Justin

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[–] oldblackandwhite 10 years ago

I rated it a 7.4/10. Classy Paul Henreid and sexy Lizabeth Scott raise it about a star each. I always find Liz Scott facinating. Maybe it's the way she seems to have 52 teeth when she smiles. And Stolen Face delivers two Liz's for the price of one. If this picture had been made with a couple of typical British quota quickie leads, such as Maxwell Reed and Dinah Sheridan it would have rated no more than a 5/10. Can you imagine those two doing the early love scenes. Were Englishmen and Englishwomen of this era capable of kissing each other? It must have been difficult with those stiff upper lips!

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[–] MyMovieTVRomance 9 years ago

I rated it a 5. To me, it would've been better played out as a straight drama, without the crime elements. Because I think they were handled in a silly way. And, I think the idea of a stolen face is better suited to today's movies, that can plant the face on the other woman's body. Because it's just too obvious that both women are Lizabeth Scott.

That being said, the best thing about the movie, I think – was it's very moving and beautiful score! Nothing major, just a very lovely musical sound. Quite gentle, like a lullaby… And yet, very sophisticated.

Please excuse typos/funny wording; I use speech-recognition that doesn't always recognize!

[–] mcannady1 9 years ago

Movie girl: I loved this timeless film on TV as a child of 12 with my older sister and my mom. It was quite enthralling and I would give it an 8 at least. The music in the background is haunting, and Lizabeth Scott gives a fine performance as does Mr. Henreid. I would never think of it as dated, as a far-fetched premise sometimes works in real life. The very unusual aspects of the theme is what makes it so unique and appealing. Sorry, that is my feeling. As a grown up (nearly 50 years later) I find myself still intrigued and touched by all the performances.