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 didn't know what I had seen or how I felt about it. I wasn't sure if the story was about mask & identity, or about…
It’s always lonely being free.
A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his new doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality and causing him to question his identity.
Top Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai
Mr. Okuyama
Mikijiro Hira
Dr. Hori
Machiko Kyō
Mrs. Okuyama
Kyôko Kishida
Nurse
Eiji Okada
The Boss
Miki Irie
Scarred Girl
Kakuya Saeki
Elder Brother of Scarred Girl
Minoru Chiaki
Apartment Superintendent
Etsuko Ichihara
Yoko
Hisashi Igawa
Man with Mole
Hideo Kanze
Male Patient
Kunie Tanaka
Mentally Ill Man #1
Sen Yano
Mentally Ill Man #2
Eiko Muramatsu
Secretary
Yoshie Minami
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Bibari Maeda
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FAQ about The Face of Another
What is The Face of Another about?
A businessman with a disfigured face obtains a lifelike mask from his new doctor, but the mask starts altering his personality and causing him to question his identity.
When was The Face of Another released?
The Face of Another was released in 1966.
What genres does The Face of Another belong to?
The Face of Another is categorised as Drama, Science Fiction.
Who stars in The Face of Another?
The cast of The Face of Another includes Tatsuya Nakadai, Mikijiro Hira, Machiko Kyō, Kyôko Kishida, Eiji Okada.

















