Overview - Faces of Death

Overview

What question has plagued mankind more than the mystery—and terror—of death? This forbidden pursuit has driven Dr. Frances B. Gröss to the brink of madness, but in his obsession, he has amassed a uniquely comprehensive collection of films that depict life in its final, grueling moments. From the savagery of cold-blooded murder to the perverse realities of war, tragic accidents, and the everyday lives of those who collect, dissect, and bury the dead, this descent into morbidity lays bare a truth that all of us will one day face.

Cast

• Name: Michael Carr

  Character: Dr. Frances B. Gröss / Narrator (voice)

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• Name: Samuel Berkowitz

  Character: Samuel Berkowitz

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• Name: Mary Ellen Brighton

  Character: Mary Ellen Brighton

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• Name: Thomas Noguchi

  Character: Thomas Noguchi

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• Name: John Alan Schwartz

  Character: Leader of Flesh Eating Cult (uncredited)

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• Name: Adolf Hitler

  Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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• Name: Benito Mussolini

  Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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