Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Les yeux sans visage (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 30min
- Drama, Horror
- 24 Oct 1962 (USA)
- Movie
A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.
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Cast verified as complete
| Pierre Brasseur | ... |
Le docteur Génessier
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| Alida Valli | ... |
Louise
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| Juliette Mayniel | ... |
Edna Grüber
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| Alexandre Rignault | ... |
L'inspecteur Parot
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| Béatrice Altariba | ... |
Paulette Meroudon
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| Charles Blavette | ... |
L'homme de la fourrière (scenesDeleted)
(as Blavette)
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| Edith Scob | ... |
Christiane Génessier
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| Claude Brasseur | ... |
Un inspecteur
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Michel Etcheverry | ... |
Le docteur Lherminier - médecin légiste / Forensic surgeon
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| Yvette Etiévant | ... |
La mère du petit malade
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| René Génin | ... |
Henri Tessot
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Lucien Hubert | ... |
Un homme à l'enterrement
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Un homme à l'enterrement
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François Guérin | ... |
Le docteur Jacques Vernon
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France Asselin | ... |
(uncredited)
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Charles Bayard | ... |
Un homme à la conférence (uncredited)
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Gabrielle Doulcet | ... |
Une admiratrice du docteur Génessier (uncredited)
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Corrado Guarducci | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Brigitte Juslin | ... |
Juliette (uncredited)
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Charles Lavialle | ... |
Le concierge (uncredited)
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Max Montavon | ... |
(uncredited)
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Jimmy Perrys | ... |
Un homme à la morgue (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Georges Franju | ||
Written by
| Jean Redon | ... | (novel) |
| Pierre Boileau | ... | (adaptation) (as Boileau-Narcejac) & |
| Thomas Narcejac | ... | (adaptation) (as Boileau-Narcejac) & |
| Jean Redon | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Claude Sautet | ... | (adaptation) |
| Pierre Gascar | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Jules Borkon | ... | producer |
| Riccardo Gualino | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Eugen Schüfftan | ... | director of photography (as Eugen Shuftan) |
Editing by
| Gilbert Natot | ||
Editorial Department
| Denise Natot | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Auguste Capelier | ||
Art Direction by
| Margot Capelier | ||
Costume Design by
| Marie Martine | ... | (gowns) (as Marie-Martine) |
| Hubert de Givenchy | ... | (uncredited) (gowns: edith scob) |
Makeup Department
| Georges Klein | ... | makeup artist |
| Marcelle Testard | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Margot Capelier | ... | unit production manager |
| Pierre Laurent | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Claude Sautet | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Claude Moesching | ... | assistant art director |
| Jacques Mély | ... | assistant art director (as Jacques Mely) |
| Albert Volper | ... | set dresser |
| Clément Hurel | ... | poster designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Antoine Archimbaud | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Charles-Henri Assola | ... | special effects (as Henri Assola) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Pierre Brard | ... | assistant camera |
| Jean-Louis Castelli | ... | still photographer |
| Robert Schneider | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Maurice Jarre | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ginette Diamant-Berger | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Marcel Lesourd | ... | animal trainer |
| Gianfranco Bellini | ... | italian voice dubbing: François Guérin (uncredited) |
| Manlio Busoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Alexandre Rignault (uncredited) |
| Giorgio Capecchi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Pierre Brasseur (uncredited) |
| Maria Pia Di Meo | ... | italian voice dubbing: Édith Scob (uncredited) |
| Sergio Fantoni | ... | italian voice dubbing: Michel Etcheverry (uncredited) |
| Lauro Gazzolo | ... | italian voice dubbing: René Génin (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing: Alida Valli (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France (1960) (France) (theatrical)
- Chûô Eiga (1960) (Japan) (theatrical) (co-distribution)
- Deutsche Cosmopol Film (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Lux Film (1960) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Toho (1960) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Action Film (1961) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Lopert Pictures Corporation (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Miracle Films (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- United Artists (1962) (Canada) (theatrical) (as "Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus")
- Columbia Films (1963) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Towa. (Japan) (theatrical) (reissue) (subtitled)
- TF1 (1978) (France) (tv)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Interama Video (2000) (United States) (VHS) (as "Eyes Without a Face")
- Kino Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- Rialto Pictures (2003) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
- Canvas (2007) (Belgium) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- Atlantic Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gaumont (2010) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Gaumont (2010) (France) (DVD)
- Versus Entertainment (2011) (Spain) (DVD)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2013) (Finland) (tv)
- BFI Video (2015) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)
- Leopardo Filmes (2018) (Portugal)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video)
- Beam Entertainment (Japan) (DVD distributor)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (Japan) (DVD)
- Donau-Film (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Imagica Corp. (Japan) (DVD)
- Les Acacias (France)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (Japan) (VHS)
- Wicked-Vision Media (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Optiphone (sound recording)
- Éditions Fleuve Noir (book publisher)
- Éditions Transatlantique (music publishing)
- Éditions Transatlantique (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After causing an accident that left his daughter Christiane severely disfigured, the brilliant surgeon Dr. Génessier works tirelessly to give the girl a new face. He does so, however, by kidnapping young women and attempting face transplants. He has been woefully unsuccessful to date. The doctor's world begins to collapse around him when his daughter realizes just what he has been doing. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Beautiful women were the victims of his FIENDISH FACIALS!!! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the original release of the film, an English film critic for The Spectator was nearly fired for writing it a positive review, while the general critical reaction had been poor. See more » |
| Goofs | When she's not wearing it, Christiane's mask is very thick and heavy and would only seem to cover her face. When she puts it on, however, it is very thin, close-fitting, and seamlessly covers her jawline and the underside of her chin, revealing that the mask itself is a prop while the actress probably wears a combination of makeup and prosthetics. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Georges Franju, le visionnaire (1996). See more » |
| Quotes |
Christiane Génessier:
My face frightens me. My mask frightens me even more. See more » |