Les Yeux sans visage
The horror film with a heart of mystery.
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.
Eyes Without a Face (1960) is a drama, horror and thriller film directed by Georges Franju, released on January 11, 1960 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Édith Scob and Juliette Mayniel. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 817 ratings.
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Pierre Brasseur
as Professor Génessier
Alida Valli
as Louise
Édith Scob
as Christiane Génessier
Juliette Mayniel
as Edna Gruber
Alexandre Rignault
as Inspector Parot
Béatrice Altariba
as Paulette Mérodon
Charles Blavette
as Man from the Pond
Michel Etcheverry
as Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon
Claude Brasseur
as Police inspector
Yvette Etiévant
as Mother of the little sick man
René Génin
as Emile Tessot
Lucien Hubert
as Man at the funeral
Directed by Georges Franju, written by Jean Redon, Jean Redon and Pierre Boileau, produced by Jules Borkon and Riccardo Gualino.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 817 ratings.
How odd I should have to comfort you. You still have some hope, at least. Les yeux sans visage (AKA: Eyes Without a Face) is directed by Georges Franju and collectively written by Franju, Jean Redon, Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac and Claude Sautet. It stars Pierre Brasseur, Edith Scob, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel and Francois Guerin. Music is by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Eugen Schufftan. Dr. Genessier…
Reviewed on March 12, 2014
I don't think I've ever seen a film that marries the macabre and the gentle; the evil and the enlightened and the just plain horrifying in quite the way that Georges Franju does with this masterpiece. Pierre Brasseur as "Dr. Génessier" is simultaneously sinister, brutal, loving and tender as he uses every means at his disposal to try to correct an accident that has left his daughter "Christiane" (Edith Scob)…
Reviewed on May 30, 2024
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Eyes Without a Face (1960) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Eyes Without a Face (1960) includes Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Édith Scob, Juliette Mayniel and Alexandre Rignault. The film was directed by Georges Franju. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Eyes Without a Face was released on January 11, 1960 and runs for 1h 24m.
Eyes Without a Face (1960) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 817 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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