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The Face of Another

Movie
1966
2h 4m
NR
Japanese
Drama, Science Fiction
User Score: 
8
Critic Score: 
95
The Face of Another' Poster
A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.
The Face of Another Poster

The Face of Another

NR
Movie
1966
2h 4m
Japanese
Drama, Science Fiction
A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality.
Rating
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8
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The Face of Another (1966) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
95

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Tatsuya Nakadai
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Machiko Ky
Mrs. Okuyama
Eiji Okada
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Miki Irie
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Kakuya Saeki
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Minoru Chiaki
Apartment Superintendent
Hisashi Igawa
Man with Mole
Hideo Kanze
Male Patient
Kunie Tanaka
Mentally Ill Man #1
Sen Yano
Mentally Ill Man #2
Bibari Maeda
Singer in Bar
Robert Dunham
Man in the Bar
Toru Takemitsu
Man Smoking in Bar (uncredited)
Mie Anso
Female Patient
Itomi Rei
Stabbed Woman
Yuriko Abe
Doctor's Wife
Directed By: Hiroshi Teshigahara
Written By: Kōbō Abe (Screenplay)

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csrz says...
3 years ago
An undeniably compelling and haunting horror drama with a brilliant performance from Tatsuya Nakadai. It has a lot of interesting things to say about identity and how often we would rather be nobody than be ourselves, also touches on themes of beauty, freedom, trauma, and loneliness. Technically it is very impressive with such an unbelievable amount of attention to detail. Strange set design and beautifully surreal imagery evoke something deep beneath the surface and enhance the disturbing quality of the film. The score is amazing and elevates the film onto a whole new level. There's a lot of great film techniques used in this film. I really like the use of close-ups and blocking that really make the drama come to life and I thought the sudden on and off lights in the depth of field creating a feeling of alienation was really cool. Also the last sequence of this film has some of the most disturbing visuals I've seen! This would make for a great double feature billing with _Eyes Without a Face_.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Tanin no Kao.
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Featured User Reviews

badelf
2 months ago
This is difficult because I expected to like this movie much more than I did. There is a lot of creativity in it, starting with the premise itself. The photography and sometimes other-wordly sets also impressed me.

What disappointed me was the absence of a communicated clear vision. At the end, I More
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