Dunaway was more of a force to be reckoned with during the 1974 awards season, as her turn as Evelyn Mulwray in Roman Polanski’s “Chinatown” (1974) caught the attention of critics and audiences alike.

(CNN) — “Faye,” a documentary memoir of Faye Dunaway, begins with the “Chinatown” star barking orders at her interviewer, saying, “We need to shoot. I’m here now, come on.” It’s a perfect introduction ...