Faces of Death

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

Michael Carr

as Dr. Frances B. Gröss / Narrator (voice)

Samuel Berkowitz

as Samuel Berkowitz

Mary Ellen Brighton

as Mary Ellen Brighton

Thomas Noguchi

as Thomas Noguchi

John Alan Schwartz

as Leader of Flesh Eating Cult (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Benito Mussolini

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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