PUZZLE OF A DOWNFALL CHILD - JERRY SCHATZBERG

Directed by Jerry Schatzberg
USA, 1970, 1h 44min, DCP

“PUZZLE OF A DOWNFALL CHILD is ultimately all about Dunaway’s stunning performance, the camera often capturing her beauty in extreme close-up, a romance with one of the great faces of modern cinema.”
—Bruce LaBruce

Beauty fades, but regret lingers in every frame as a fashion model (a mesmerizing Faye Dunaway) teeters on the edge of obsolescence. Written by Carole Eastman (FIVE EASY PIECES) and directed by photog-turned-filmmaker Jerry Schatzberg (PANIC IN NEEDLE PARK), this incisive study of the human cost of an image is anchored by stellar supporting turns from Viveca Lindfors, Barry Morse, and Roy Scheider.

• write up by Austin Film Society

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Trailer
Discussion venue AFTER the screening Easy Tiger

Meetup Structure
1: Meet at the lobby of the theater with other members prior to the screening. (Look for movie poster, Deserto Rosso: poster image link )

2: If you missed or arrived late then meet the Event Host who will wait for all the participants to converge in the lobby after the screening at the same spot.

3: The group will proceed to the designated hangout space for the discussion.