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Faye Dunaway leans into her 'diva' reputation in new documentary - as early reviews praise candid portrait of the screen legend
A new documentary about the legendary actress Faye Dunaway is getting strong marks from critics in early reviews of the film.
Hammond notes that Dunaway confesses to regretting making Mommie Dearest, the Joan Crawford biopic from director Frank Perry that was criticized at the time for her over-the-top lead performance as the iconic actress. Dunaway appears on screen for new interviews, and Rooney notes how willing she is to engage with her reputation for being 'difficult,' which may be related to a late-in-life diagnosis of bipolar disorder; seen with Warren Beatty in Bonnie And Clyde (1967) One of Rooney's complaints about Faye is that the film downplays Dunaway's status as a 'camp icon' in Supergirl and The Eyes Of Laura Mars, in favor of a focus on her major hits, including Network, which earned her a Best Actress Oscar; pictured in 1977 with her award
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