"Death to her face" refers to the genre of burlesque comedy with elements of black humor. The film was shot in 1992, when there was no computer graphics. This makes the film a real work of art, because all the special effects were created by the ingenuity and imagination of the film crew. Actors of the film "Death to her face" showed themselves to be professionals in their craft.
"Death to her face": the beginning of the film
History is as old as the world. Two best friends since school days are the main characters in the comedy "Death to her face." The actors were casting, led by the jury personally Robert Zemeckis. Madeline Ashton becomes an actress in Broadway theater, Helen Sharp chooses writing in his field. Years pass and two friends meet at one of Madeline's unsuccessful performances. Helen appears in her dressing room with her fiancé Ernest, who immediately pays attention to a beautiful woman. After a while, Madeline and Ernest get married, and the modest and unprepossessing Helen is left alone.
"Death to her face": continued
The following events take place seven years after the wedding. Helen lives alone with cats, becomes fat and untidy. Her apartment resembles a landfill. A woman watches films with Madeline Ashton and hates her with all her might. Hate leads Helen to a psychiatric hospital where she is diagnosed with an obsession. There, the woman comes up with the idea of revenge on her friend.
The following events occur after another seven years. We see Mrs. Ashton's chic mansion. Madeline is panicky afraid to look old. He sleeps in a separate bedroom under various masks. A new wrinkle is already a disaster. Ernest, a formerly successful plastic surgeon, is currently engaged in preparing the dead for the upcoming burial. He secretly calls his "beloved" wife "it."
Next comes the invitation to the party, the occasion of which is the new book by Helen Sharp. Madeline is rushing to a beauty salon to show an ugly friend that the world still revolves around her alone. When she is denied a second blood transfusion, one of the managers gives her a strange business card. The man promises that she will look irresistible after a meeting with the mistress of a business card. But Madeline takes everything for a cruel joke and leaves. In the evening at the reception, he and Ernest see Helen shining and slender, Madeline eats envy.
That evening, Madeline enters the home of the mysterious Lizle von Ruman. For a lot of money, she sells Madeline the elixir of eternal youth. At the same time, Helen convinces Ernest to kill his wife and start all over again with her. The man refuses, but after an unplanned quarrel accidentally kills Madeline. A few minutes later she comes to life, and Ernest is scared to death of his wife with a broken neck. She has no pulse, she becomes pale, like a dead man. Madeline's husband is a wonderful make-up artist, he paints her body so that nothing is noticeable.
Soon Helen arrives, he and Ernest are trying to discuss the current situation. Madeline hears their argument and shoots her friend with a gun. But she does not die from the wound. They fight and then realize that this makes no sense. After all, both women are immortal. Further, the actions in the film "Death to her face" take on a completely unexpected turn. Actors and roles performed by them do not cease to amaze.
"Death to her face": an unfortunate ending
Madeline and Helen make peace. And they are trying to give Ernest an elixir to paint their mutilated bodies. He runs away from crazy women and begins his life from scratch. "At fifty, life is just beginning," says the priest at Ernest's funeral. For the past thirty-seven years, the man has lived a full happy life, and two girlfriends remain together, breaking apart.
"Death to her face": actors
The role of her husband was played by Bruce Willis. This actor starred in a large number of action films, but he also coped with black comedy with a bang. This brutal man could easily play a spineless, timid doctor. Ernest as a person is very easy to manipulate, which is shown by his actions throughout the film. He loves each of his women in his own way. And only at the end he understands that he does not need both of them.
Although if Madeline hadn’t interfered in their relationship, he and Helen could have made a wonderful family. In turn, Helen, having forgiven the groom and girlfriend, could also build happiness in her life. In the end it turned out, the friends are standing each other.
Meryl Streep is considered one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood. She has a large number of film awards, including three Oscar-winning statuettes. Her Madeline causes both anger and pity. She managed to spoil the life of not only herself, but also to the closest people. Madeline is so much afraid of old age that she can only sympathize. This beautiful strong woman could spend her potential on something more worthwhile.
Goldie Hawn unsurpassed performed the role of Helen Sharp. Over the course of her life, this woman, having not only external but also internal beauty, has starred in dozens of paintings. He has several Academy Awards. Like her character, the actress has the talent of a writer. Goldie Hawn is the organizer of the Hawn Foundation charity foundation, which aims to develop children and recommend to parents. Later, she published her own book, “Comprehensive Development of the Child in 10 Minutes a Day.” Her character is an intelligent and educated woman. And if at the beginning of the film we observe the beauty of Helen’s inner world, then after 14 years she changes it to a beautiful cover.
"Death to her face": awards
The film premiered on July 31, 1992. A proper place in the vastness of cinema was taken by the comedy with black humor "Death to her face." Actors and photos shone in all newspapers and magazines across the continent. And of course, the film received its laurels: an Academy Award for Best Visual Special Effects, a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, which Meryl Streep received, a victory in the British Film Academy Award for Best Effects, a victory in the Saturn Award for Best Female supporting role.