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Catalog/Drama/The Face of Another
The Face of Another poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.6 / 100
1966·Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller·2h 4m

THE FACE OF ANOTHER

“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.

Above the Line
Hiroshi Teshigahara·DirectorKōbō Abe·ScreenplayHiroshi Segawa·Director of PhotographyToru Takemitsu·Original Music ComposerYoshi Sugihara·Editor
Cast
Tatsuya Nakadai·Mr. OkuyamaMikijiro Hira·Dr. HoriMachiko Kyō·Mrs. OkuyamaKyôko Kishida·NurseEiji Okada·The BossMiki Irie·Scarred GirlKakuya Saeki·Elder Brother of Scarred GirlMinoru Chiaki·Apartment SuperintendentEtsuko Ichihara·YokoHisashi Igawa·Man with Mole
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Hiroshi Teshigahara·Director
Writing· 1
Kōbō Abe·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hiroshi Segawa·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Yoshi Sugihara·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Toru Takemitsu·Original Music Composer
Production· 3
Nobuyo Horiba·ProducerTadashi Ôno·ProducerKiichi Ichikawa·Producer
By the Numbers
84.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Face of Another's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F5F5F5
#808080
#0A0A0A
Mood
Mysterious, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A black and white movie poster features a man's head and upper torso, wrapped entirely in bandages with only two dark, oval shapes for eyes and a horizontal sli”

thrillersci-fi
Key Elements
BandagesSuitTieDashed Lines
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
8/10
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