"The Human Face" (2001) TV mini-series

Directors:

James Erskine
David Stewart

Writer:

John Cleese (writer)

Release Date:

26 August 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

This 4 part BBC series examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame in an entertaining fashion.

Plot Keywords:

Beauty | Plastic Surgery | Prosopagnosia | Ugly | Identity

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

John Cleese	...	Himself - Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Attenborough	...	Himself
Candice Bergen	...	Herself
Pierce Brosnan	...	Himself
Mali Finn	...	Herself
Charles Fleming	...	Himself
William Goldman	...	Himself
Kevyn Major Howard	...	Himself
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Various roles
Michael Palin	...	Applicant / peasant
Joan Rivers	...	Herself
Michael Rix	...	Himself
Prunella Scales	...	Pet shop owner / wife
Adam Leese	...	Various roles (uncredited)
Katie Lohmann	...	Face Model (uncredited)

Directed by
James Erskine
David Stewart

Writing credits
John Cleese		(writer)

Produced by
James Erskine	....	producer
Sally George	....	series producer
Sharon Gillooly	....	producer
Nancy Lavin	....	executive producer
Michael J. Mosley	....	executive producer
Nicholas Rossiter	....	executive producer
David Stewart	....	producer

Cinematography by
Rajesh Bedi
Bill Broomfield
Patrick Duval
John Halliday
Chris Hartley
John Hooper
John Johnson
Richard Numeroff
Allan Palmer
Jeremy Pollard
Nancy Schiesari

Production Design by
Jill McGraw

Art Direction by
Kiara Geller

Sound Department
Tony Burke	....	sound recordist
Simon Firsht	....	sound recordist
Richard Jay	....	boom operator
Michael Keenan	....	sound recordist
Danny McCullough	....	sound mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Daniel Lightening	....	assistant camera (2001)

Other crew
TC Kilpper	....	production assistant (2001)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Learning Channel (TLC), The

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2001) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Learning Channel (TLC), The (2001) (USA) (TV)
• BBC Video (2001) (USA) (DVD) (as BBC Warner)
• Warner Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD) (as BBC Warner)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Burlington, North Carolina, USA

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Quotes:

Host: [open with John Cleese on a beach with three young women approaching him from the background.] One of these women is my daughter, Camilla.
Camilla: Can I have some money?
Host: Sure... here's a fin.
Host: [to camera] Of course I recognized her face as well.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "EastEnders" (1985)

Enjoyed it to the last bit

Funny and informative. I never thought the subject of human face could be stretched into four 50-minute episodes. But it can, easily as it seems. I learned a lot and laughed a lot as well. And this Elisabeth Hurley, well, she has a face I could look at for hours and hours and never get tired of it. John Cleese was able to use his comedy talent and proved that he can be a great host.