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Eyes Without a Face

Original title: Les yeux sans visage
  • 1960
  • Approved
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
37K
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Juliette Mayniel in Eyes Without a Face (1960)
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A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.

  • Director
    • Georges Franju
  • Writers
    • Jean Redon
    • Pierre Boileau
    • Thomas Narcejac
  • Stars
    • Pierre Brasseur
    • Alida Valli
    • Juliette Mayniel
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    37K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Georges Franju
    • Writers
      • Jean Redon
      • Pierre Boileau
      • Thomas Narcejac
    • Stars
      • Pierre Brasseur
      • Alida Valli
      • Juliette Mayniel
    • 207User reviews
    • 121Critic reviews
    • 90Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Pierre Brasseur
    Pierre Brasseur
    • Le docteur Génessier
    Alida Valli
    Alida Valli
    • Louise
    Juliette Mayniel
    Juliette Mayniel
    • Edna Grüber
    Alexandre Rignault
    Alexandre Rignault
    • L'inspecteur Parot
    Béatrice Altariba
    Béatrice Altariba
    • Paulette Meroudon
    Charles Blavette
    Charles Blavette
    • L'homme de la fourrière
    • (scenes deleted)
    • (as Blavette)
    Edith Scob
    Edith Scob
    • Christiane Génessier
    Claude Brasseur
    Claude Brasseur
    • Un inspecteur
    Michel Etcheverry
    • Le docteur Lherminier - médecin légiste…
    Yvette Etiévant
    Yvette Etiévant
    • La mère du petit malade
    René Génin
    René Génin
    • Henri Tessot
    Lucien Hubert
    • Un homme à l'enterrement
    Marcel Pérès
    Marcel Pérès
    • Un homme à l'enterrement
    François Guérin
    • Le docteur Jacques Vernon
    France Asselin
      Charles Bayard
      • Un homme à la conférence
      • (uncredited)
      Gabrielle Doulcet
      • Une admiratrice du docteur Génessier
      • (uncredited)
      Corrado Guarducci
        • Director
          • Georges Franju
        • Writers
          • Jean Redon
          • Pierre Boileau
          • Thomas Narcejac
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        • 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.
        • 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.
        • Quotes

          Christiane Génessier: My face frightens me. My mask frightens me even more.

        • Alternate versions
          The films initial 1962 release to the US was edited and the film was re-titled. The surgery scene was cut down for content, while scenes that made Dr. Genessier seem sympathetic (particularly the scene where he cares for an ailing boy) were also edited.
        • Connections
          Featured in Cinéma, de notre temps: Georges Franju, le visionnaire (1996)

        User reviews207

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        8/10

        Poetic Horror

        Georges Franju's version of a mad scientist trying to play God tells about a brilliant but controlling and obsessive doctor who is trying to restore the face of his own beloved daughter that was horribly disfigured in a car accident caused by his reckless driving. He requires tissues of recently deceased young women that look like his daughter and he is not going to wait for them to die in an accident - he creates the accidents with help of his loyal secretary/nurse/lover/former patient Louise (Alida Valli of "The Third Man") who kidnaps the unsuspecting girls and brings them to the secluded mansion in one of Paris's suburbs where Doctor Génessier is ready to perform the fascinating and horrifying surgeries.

        "Eyes without a Face" is a very impressive, classy picture that has inspired many later horror movies. The music by Maurice Jarr adds to the uneasy and creepy atmosphere - it makes you feel like on the never-stopping ominous merry-go-round and you can't get off it.
        • Galina_movie_fan
        • May 4, 2006
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        • Release date
          • October 24, 1962 (United States)
        • Countries of origin
          • France
          • Italy
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus
        • Filming locations
          • Studios de Boulogne, Avenue Jean-Baptiste Clément, Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France(Studio)
        • Production companies
          • Champs-Élysées Productions
          • Lux Film
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        Box office

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        • Gross US & Canada
          • $58,565
        • Opening weekend US & Canada
          • $19,628
          • Nov 2, 2003
        • Gross worldwide
          • $62,793
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 30 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.66 : 1

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