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The Face of Another

7.819662h 2mNRMovieDramaScience Fiction

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.

DirectorHiroshi Teshigahara
WriterKōbō Abe
ProducersNobuyo Horiba·Kiichi Ichikawa

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Criterion ChannelCriterion ChannelMometuMometu
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Cast · Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara

TNTatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Mr. Okuyama
MHMikijiro Hira
Mikijiro Hira
Dr. Hori
MKMachiko Kyō
Machiko Kyō
Mrs. Okuyama
KKKyôko Kishida
Kyôko Kishida
Nurse
EOEiji Okada
Eiji Okada
The Boss
MIMiki Irie
Miki Irie
Scarred Girl
KS
Kakuya Saeki
Elder Brother of Scarred Girl
MCMinoru Chiaki
Minoru Chiaki
Apartment Superintendent
EIEtsuko Ichihara
Etsuko Ichihara
Yoko
HIHisashi Igawa
Hisashi Igawa
Man with Mole
HKHideo Kanze
Hideo Kanze
Male Patient
KTKunie Tanaka
Kunie Tanaka
Mentally Ill Man #1

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The Face of Another — streaming FAQ

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The Face of Another is streaming on Criterion Channel and Mometu in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is The Face of Another on Netflix?

No, The Face of Another is not on Netflix in United States as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel and Mometu.

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