The Face of Another (1966)

Name: The Face of Another (1966)
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-02-15
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Cast: Tatsuya Nakadai, Mikijiro Hira, Machiko Kyō

Part of the series <a href="https://www.screeningroomkingston.com/the-doctor-is-in">The Doctor Is In: An Exploration of Medical Horror</a>, presented by <a href="https://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/">The Canadian Museum of Health Care</a> and <a href="https://www.screeningroomkingston.com/csok">The Cinema Society of Kingston</a>. Join us for the second instalment of the 'Medical Horror' series, complete with a pre-screening lecture from Rowena McGowan of the Canadian Museum of Health Care, and Dr. Dan Vena of Queen's Film & Media. Together they shall be introducing Hiroshi Teshigahara' work of existential science fiction, complete with a special presentation on unique items from the Museum's collection! The film follows a surgeon who, after being burned and disfigured in an industrial accident and estranged from his family and friends, agrees to his psychiatrist's radical experiment: a face transplant, created from the mould of a stranger. Often celebrated for its striking imagery, <em>The Face of Another</em> explores both the limits and freedom in acquiring a new persona, and questions the notion of individuality itself.DramaPT2H2MRated PG2026-02-15

Tatsuya Nakadai

Mikijiro Hira

Machiko Kyō

Hiroshi Teshigahara

Nobuyo Horiba

Tadashi Ôno

Kiichi Ichikawa

The Face of Another (1966)"The Face of Another (1966)"

Showtimes

February 15, 4:00 pm