Where to Watch The Face of Another (1967) in Australia

What it's about

A businessman facially scarred in a laboratory explosion receives treatment from a psychiatrist, and obtains an amazingly life-like mask from the doctor. Soon after being fitted for the mask, he attempts to seduce his wife and succeeds. But his wife claims she was aware all along who he was and believed that both were just masquerading together as men and women do in different ways. Strangely enough, his personality seemingly begins to change after he puts on the mask as if the mask has influenced his personality. His new identity does not enable him to reintegrate into society after all. A subplot is inserted in fragments. A good-natured young woman, the right side of whose face is disfigured, has been hurt by others' inquisitive eyes and insults, and has been shunned by men. She asks her older brother, the only man who understands her pain and solitude, to make love to her, hiding from him the intent of killing herself afterwards.

Cast and crew

Director

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Writer

Kôbô Abe

Starring

Tatsuya Nakadai, Mikijirô Hira, Kyôko Kishida

Details

Release date

Jun 9, 1967

Language

Japanese, German

Country

Japan

Awards

2 wins total

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