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Eyes Without a Face

Eyes Without a Face

The horror film with a heart of mystery.

19607.61h 24mNR

Overview

Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.

Directed by Georges Franju
Written by Pierre Boileau, Claude Sautet, Thomas Narcejac
Produced by Jules Borkon, Riccardo Gualino
Box Office0Revenue: $59K

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Top Cast

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Professor Génessier

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Louise

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Christiane Génessier

Juliette Mayniel

Juliette Mayniel

Edna Gruber

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

Inspector Parot

Béatrice Altariba

Béatrice Altariba

Paulette Mérodon

Charles Blavette

Charles Blavette

Man from the Pond

Michel Etcheverry

Michel Etcheverry

Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Police inspector

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Mother of the little sick man

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Themes & Keywords

experimentsurgeonfilm noirblack and whitephotographscientisttransplantdoveulcer

About Eyes Without a Face

Eyes Without a Face is a drama, horror, thriller film released in 1960 exploring themes of experiment, surgeon, film noir, black and white, photograph, scientist. Directed by Georges Franju, it stars Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Édith Scob. Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.

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