Why isn't this film among the IMDB's top 250?

I know this reply is pretty late, but I totally agree. Watched this recently on a British DVD release and absolutely loved it. The score is fantastic. The film reminds me very much of 'Les yeux sans visage' - another favourite of mine. It's a shame that this film hasn't gained much recognition on the IMDB, but I must say I wasn't completely familiar with it until its recent release in the UK. Hopefully, this new release will help it gain a much neede recognition. I was just wondering if you had also seen Teshigahara's 'Pitfall' and if so what did you think? It's also available from the same Collection, the link is below if you're interested?

http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/moc/

Cheers

Definitely. I was able to get a copy off of Super Happy Fun, and this film is now in my top twenty of all time.

I want to see Woman in the Dunes, another Teshigahara film rumoured to be excellent.

Because most people who visit this website are 14-year-olds or have the sophistication of one. Seriously, "Crash" is in the top 100 if that tells you anything.

it should not enter there as it is really a bad film. the characters just talk about social and psycological matters but none of the scenes justify the big words uttered by them. the style is very pretentious and unable to fill these words. yes it was bizarre but also it was boring as hell with no point watching on and on. if you want to see bizarre and great films, watch seijun suzuki films.

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This movie is not eligible to be on the list because it has less than 600 votes, and the minimum is around 3000. I don't quite think it's one of the best 250 movies of all-time, anyways. Yeah, it has a cool plot and the last scene kicks @ss, but it dragged a lot, too.

A movie that should definitely be in the top 250 (it's in my top 10) is Woman in the Dunes. Watching that one is like visiting a dreamland. It's visually perfect and has a nice screeching classical score.

I just saw the film tonight on the big screen, and I was completely amazed the entire time. I thought it was an excellent character study, particularly because I don't think I've seen any other character study tackle the same issue. Truly a frightening idea! I thought it was a wonderfully made film. This weekend they'll be screening Woman in the Dunes, but unfortunately I won't be in town to check it out. That's another I'll have to check out, as many tell me it's up there, if not better than Face of Another.

In my opinion, "Pitfall" was masterpiece, "The Woman in the Dunes" was also pretty good, however "The Face of Another" doesn't seem to live up to its predecessors. It has some good themes, but they don't seem to develop enough, not to mention that completely separate tale that doesn't stick properly to the rest of the movie. Sure, it's worth a look, but I would rather comment a French movie "Eyes Without a Face" (1960) with a similar theme.