The Human Face
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| Directed by | James Erskine David Stewart |
| Written by | John Cleese |
| Produced by | Producer:[1]
Executive Producer: |
| Starring | John Cleese Elizabeth Hurley David Attenborough Candice Bergen Pierce Brosnan Mali Finn Charles Fleming William Goldman Kevyn Major Howard Michael Palin Joan Rivers Michael Rix |
Release date | March 7-25, 2001 |
Running time | 50 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
The Human Face is a 4-part
Plot
Part One: Face to Face
Original airdate: 7 March 2001[2]
This episode looks at how the face communicates without speech, focusing on expressions, disguise and the mysterious art of face-reading.
Part Two: Here’s Looking at You!
Original airdate: 14 March 2001[3]
This episode investigates family resemblances, facial recognition and the purpose of the face and its features, going back to five hundred million years ago. It also speculates about the multi-racial face of the future and showed surgeons in
Part Three: Beauty
Original airdate: 21 March 2001[4]
This episode studies whether human physical attractiveness is a matter of personal taste, looking at standards of beauty that are shared worldwide: a pretty face suggests fertility, while ugliness suggests poor health. Big eyes, smooth skin and symmetrical features are valued, and can lead to a better job, more money, and better sex.
Part Four: Fame
Original airdate: 25 March 2001[5]
This episode looks at the ubiquity of famous faces on billboards, magazines, and movie screens, and the messages they carry about sex, politics, glamour and power. Considering
Cast
- John Cleese as himself (Host)
- Elizabeth Hurley as Various roles
- David Attenborough as himself
- Candice Bergen as herself
- Pierce Brosnan as himself
- Mali Finn as herself
- Charles Fleming as himself
- William Goldman as himself
- Kevyn Major Howard as himself
- Michael Palin as Applicant/peasant
- Dr. Vilayanur Ramachandran as himself
- Vail Reese as himself
- Joan Rivers as herself
- Michael Rix as himself
- Prunella Scales as Pet shop owner/wife
- Carrie Armel as herself
- David Matsumoto as himself
- Cynthia Breazeal as herself
- Dacher Keltner as himself
- Victoria Wright as herself
- John Gottman as himself
- Paul Ekman as himself
- Ronald Zuker as himself
- Paul Nassif as himself
- Lisa Fuerst as herself
- Mitchell Fuerst as himself
- Jim Cooke as himself
- Cindy Cooke as herself
- Tommy Cooke as himself
- Dr. Keith Kendrick as himself
- Tim Watts as himself
- David Rodriguez as himself
- Rosita Rodriguez as herself
- Jennifer Thompson as herself
- Mike Gauldin as himself
- Dr. Michelle de Haan as herself
- Sarah Doukas as herself
- Dr. Stephen Marquardt as himself
- Dr. David Buss as himself
- Zara Brocklesby as herself
- Dr. John Manning as himself
- Henry de Lotbiniere as himself
- Rick Edwards as himself
- Ryan Martin as himself
- Michael Ricks as himself
- Jeanne Magagna as herself
- Dr. Bruce Charlton as himself
- Roger Hargreaves as himself
- Krista Smith as herself
References
- ^ "The Human Face with John Cleese". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
- ^ "The Human Face Episode Guide". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "The Human Face Episode Guide". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "The Human Face Episode Guide". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ^ "The Human Face Episode Guide". BBC. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
