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“Everything you’re looking for lies behind the mask you wear.” ““Dalai Lama
To complement our exhibition “Becoming Another: The Power of Masks,” which is now on view, we’ve launched “Movie Masks,” a new Friday-night film series. Across cultures, geography, and time, masks have consistently been used to transform the self. “Movie Masks” examines how this idea manifests itself in film.
![Ko-omote; Japan; 17th century; Wood and lacquer; Brooklyn Museum; Gift of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt in memory of Kermit Roosevelt, 44.192.1](https://rubinmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Untitled.png)
Below, we’ve selected some of the most iconic masks featured in films from the series. How many can you identify? Scroll down for the answers!
1.
![](https://rubinmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Princess-Bride-The.png)
![](https://rubinmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Le_Plaisir.jpg)
3.
![](https://rubinmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/new_cc_maser_image__detail_carousel.jpg)
4.
![](https://rubinmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Eyes-without-a-face.png)
5.
![](https://rubinmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/brazil_web__detail_carousel.jpg)
Answers: 1 – The Princess Bride (Rob Reiner, 1987), screening July 10 with introduction by neuroscientist Peter Mende-Siedlecki; 2 – Le Plaisir (Max Ophüls, 1952), screening May 29 with introduction by author Ian Buruma; 3 – Phantom of the Paradise (Brian De Palma, 1974), screening July 31; 4 – Eyes Without a Face (Georges Franju, 1960), screening July 26 with introduction by costume designer Linda Cho and theater director Darko Tresnjak; 5- Brazil (Terry Gilliam, 1985), screening June 19 with introduction by Mark Schoofs.
For the full “Movie Masks” line-up, please visit RubinMuseum.org.