{"product_id":"the-face-of-another-他人の顔-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1966-b2-size-51-73-cm-q223","title":"“The Face of Another” (他人の顔), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1966, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) Q223","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"391\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 movie poster printed in 1966 for the first theatrical release of \u003cstrong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"228\"\u003eThe Face of Another\u003c\/strong\u003e (他人の顔), a \u003cstrong data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"248\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/strong\u003e psychological science-fiction drama directed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eHiroshi Teshigahara\u003c\/strong\u003e, starring \u003cstrong data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"350\"\u003eTatsuya Nakadai\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"370\"\u003eMachiko Kyō\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong data-start=\"377\" data-end=\"390\"\u003eMiki Irie\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"887\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"393\" data-end=\"412\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"415\"\u003eReleased in 1966, \u003cem data-start=\"433\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eThe Face of Another\u003c\/em\u003e is a landmark of Japanese modernist cinema—an unsettling exploration of identity, alienation, and desire. After a man is disfigured, he is given a lifelike prosthetic mask that allows him to “become” someone else, triggering a spiral of moral and psychological collapse. Adapted from Kōbō Abe’s novel (with Abe also writing the screenplay), the film sits alongside \u003cem data-start=\"820\" data-end=\"840\"\u003eWoman in the Dunes\u003c\/em\u003e as one of Teshigahara’s most celebrated works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1420\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"906\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eA concept-driven Japanese B2 dominated by texture and gaze: a burlap-like “mask” surface fills the sheet, with two piercing eyes staring out—tactile, claustrophobic, and instantly symbolic. Across the top, the huge brush-calligraphy title \u003cstrong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1158\"\u003e「他人の顔」\u003c\/strong\u003e reads like an accusation, while the lower portion presents two faces split by shadow—suggesting doubling, fracture, and the instability of self. Musical staff lines border the design, adding an elegant, composed frame to an image that feels psychologically raw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1534\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1435\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1438\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eIt is over 59 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1562\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1639\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56960281739642,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-06-09T172151.718.jpg?v=1780993330","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-face-of-another-%e4%bb%96%e4%ba%ba%e3%81%ae%e9%a1%94-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1966-b2-size-51-73-cm-q223","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}