他人の顔 (The Face of Another) 1966 Ages 18+
When
3.00 pm, Sun 13 May 2018 (121 mins)Where
Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A
About
A staggering work of existential science fiction, The Face of Another dissects identity with the sure hand of a surgeon. Okuyama, after being burned and disfigured in an industrial accident and estranged from his family and friends, agrees to his psychiatrist's radical new experiment: a face transplant, created from the mould of a stranger. As Okuyama is thus further alienated from the strange world around him, he finds himself giving in to his darker temptations. With unforgettable imagery, Teshigahara's film explores both the limits and freedom in acquiring a new persona, and questions the notion of individuality itself.
Ages 18+
Production Credits
- Director: Hiroshi Teshigahara
- Script: Kôbô Abe
- Based on: the novel by Kôbô Abe
- Cinematographer: Hiroshi Segawa
- Editor: Yoshi Sugihara
- Music: Tôru Takemitsu
- Print Source: The Japan Foundation
- Rights: Toho Co Ltd
- Year: 1966
- Runtime: 124 minutes
- Country: Japan
- Language: Japanese
- Subtitles: English
- Colour: Black & White
- Shooting Format: 35mm
- Screening Format: 35mm