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Eyes Without a Face (1960)
"Les yeux sans visage" (original title)

 -  Horror  -  24 October 1962 (USA)
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A brilliant surgeon, Dr. Génessier, helped by his assistant Louise, kidnaps nice young women. He removes their faces and tries to graft them onto the head on his beloved daughter Christiane... See full summary »

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Complete credited cast:
Pierre Brasseur ...
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Juliette Mayniel ...
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François Guérin ...
Jacques Vernon
Alexandre Rignault ...
Inspector Parot
Béatrice Altariba ...
Paulette
Charles Blavette ...
L'homme de la fourrière (as Blavette)
Claude Brasseur ...
Un inspecteur
Michel Etcheverry ...
Le docteur Lherminier - médecin légiste / Forensic surgeon
Yvette Etiévant ...
La mère (as Yvette Etievent)
René Génin ...
Emile Tessot
Lucien Hubert ...
Un homme au cimetière
Marcel Pérès ...
Un homme au cimetière
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A brilliant surgeon, Dr. Génessier, helped by his assistant Louise, kidnaps nice young women. He removes their faces and tries to graft them onto the head on his beloved daughter Christiane, whose face has been entirely spoiled in a car crash. All the experiments fail, and the victims die, but Génessier keeps trying.... Written by Yepok

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surgeon | transplant | experiment | police station | plastic surgery | See more »

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24 October 1962 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus  »

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Opening Weekend:

$19,628 (USA) (31 October 2003)

Gross:

$52,709 (USA) (28 November 2003)
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Trivia

Hubert de Givenchy created the gowns that Christiane wears throughout the movie. See more »

Goofs

In the initial surgery scene, Doctor Génessier makes cuts around the face and eyes of the young woman (Edna). When he and Louise remove the face, there are suddenly marks and a hole cut around the mouth. See more »

Quotes

Doctor Génessier: Smile. Not too much.
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Referenced in Clive Barker: The Art of Horror (1992) See more »

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18 November 1999 | by (Maryland) – See all my reviews

"Eyes Without A Face" is a groundbreaking and trendsetting artistic nightmare! The plot of this film has often been copied but never has it been done in such an eerily effective style. The sight of the masked daughter playing with the dogs evokes many emotions in the viewer. There are shots in this movie that will stay with you long after you have seen it! Heavily recommended!
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