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The Face of Another
1966 - Japan - 124 min. - Feature, B&W
| AKA |
Tanin no Kao (Original Foreign
title) |
| Genre/Type |
Crime, Crime Drama |
| Keywords |
accident, disfigurement, murder,
industrialist, plastic-surgery, face |
| Themes |
Unlikely Criminals |
| Tones |
Tense, Disturbing, Creepy, Moody |
| Moods |
Nail-biters |
Bearing traces of both Frankenstein and the 1959
Georges Franju horror classic Eyes without a Face, the Japanese The
Face of Another is a disturbing Japanese drama featuring Tatsuya
Nakadai. His face horribly disfigured in an accident, Nakadai, a
wealthy industrialist, commissions a special mask from a renowned
plastic surgeon. Nakadai's wife fails to recognize her husband and
makes advances to him, which effectively destroys their
relationship. Driven insane, Nakadai turns to murder to compensate
for the loss of his identity. The melodramatic elements of the film
are neatly blended with moments of erotica and generous doses of
existential philosophy. The Face of Another is another
thought-provoking "documentary fantasy" from the director of the
cult classic Woman in the Dunes.
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CAST |
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Tatsuya Nakadai |
Okuyama |
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Machiko Kyo |
Mrs.
Okuyama |
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Kyoko Kishida |
Nurse |
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Eiji Okada |
The
Director |
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Mikijiro Hira |
His Doctor |
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PRODUCTION CREDITS |
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Hiroshi Teshigahara |
Director |
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Kobo Abe |
Screenwriter |
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Hiroshi Segawa |
Cinematographer |
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Toru Takemitsu |
Composer (Music Score) |
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