Cinematic background from Puzzle of a Downfall Child 1970 - Lou Andreas Sand, a once famous model, recalls her past as she tries to make success in the modeling world of New York, her stressfull workdays, her affair with Mark, an advertising executive, her friendship with photographer Aaron, and her downward spiral into ruin.
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman are kissing on the cheek; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – Two people are walking in a park near a park bench; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a red dress standing in front of a body of water at night; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person wearing a dress shirt; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – View of a woman's red lips; Extreme Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person with a black umbrella; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman sitting in a chair holding a cigar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman in a white suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – An older man wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a black dress holding onto a bird; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman in a white dress and a black suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man holding an old camera in front of a tree; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a hooded coat sitting in a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman's face is reflected in a round mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A young man holding an old camera in his hands; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman standing next to a rock in a field; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman are combing each other's hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A group of people sitting in front of an image of a woman; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman in formal attire; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a black dress with feathers on her head; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man in a suit standing next to a car on the side of the road; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a black dress holding a black bird; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a pink dress leaning on a rock; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman sitting on a train looking out the window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and two women in front of a vanity mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman wearing a red hat and a red scarf; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman sitting on top of a wooden bench next to two men; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person wearing a black dress; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – An old black and white photo of a young woman; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – Two women sitting on green park benches in a park; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man putting a feather on the head of a woman; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman sitting on the ground holding a white purse; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person wearing a dress; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman with short brown hair is getting her hair done; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman dressed in wedding attire; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a black dress is holding a stick; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman being held back by another man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman holding hands while walking down a street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man holding a baseball bat on the beach; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman with long brown hair standing in front of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman sitting on a bed in a hospital room; Medium shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman in formal wear in a room; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a pink dress leaning on a rock; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person wearing a red jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a pink dress standing next to a tree; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – Two women sitting next to each other in front of a wall; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman with a black headscarf is holding her hands in prayer; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – An old car parked in a parking lot next to a building; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person wearing a bandana; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person wearing a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman sitting on a bed; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person holding a glass of beer; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman standing on the side of the road next to a taxi cab; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman with a black headscarf is getting her nose pierced; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a white lab coat and a man in a white lab coat; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman smiling while wearing a white sweater and a fur coat; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman sitting at a table drinking wine; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man in a black suit standing on the side of a road; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman looking at one another; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman writing on a piece of paper next to a man; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman in a red coat is standing next to a tree; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman standing next to each other in front of a mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman laying in a bed with her hand on her chin; Close Up shot, Overhead angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman in white lab coats in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman standing in front of a food cart; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman in front of a camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman wearing a red hat and a black coat walking down the street; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man holding a baseball bat on the beach; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman wearing a hooded coat and a black scarf; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A bald man wearing glasses and a white shirt; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A man and a woman laying on a bed; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person with short hair; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person with long brown hair; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A person with short hair; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Puzzle of a Downfall Child” (1970), directed by Jerry Schatzberg – A woman holding a head in her hands; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle