112 mins |
Rated
R (for sexual content, graphic nudity, language and some violent content.)
Directed by Aaron Schimberg
Starring Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.
A DIFFERENT MAN continues a long line of films exploring the crisis and trauma of identity change. Please check out these other films which are direct influences on A DIFFERENT MAN, two of which, THE FACE OF ANOTHER and SECONDS are included in our Chelsea Late Night series.
Further Watching:
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (Rouben Mamoulian, 1931, 98min)
EYES WITHOUT A FACE (Georges Fanju, 1960, 90min)
SECONDS (John Frankenheimer, 1966, 106min)
THE FACE OF ANOTHER (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1966, 122min)
THE SKIN I LIVE IN (Pedro Almodóvar, 2011, 120min)
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Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. But his new dream face quickly turns into a nightmare, as he loses out on the role he was born to play and becomes obsessed with reclaiming what was lost.
A DIFFERENT MAN continues a long line of films exploring the crisis and trauma of identity change. Please check out these other films which are direct influences on A DIFFERENT MAN, two of which, THE FACE OF ANOTHER and SECONDS are included in our Chelsea Late Night series.
Further Watching:
DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (Rouben Mamoulian, 1931, 98min)
EYES WITHOUT A FACE (Georges Fanju, 1960, 90min)
SECONDS (John Frankenheimer, 1966, 106min)
THE FACE OF ANOTHER (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1966, 122min)
THE SKIN I LIVE IN (Pedro Almodóvar, 2011, 120min)
