Eyes Without a Face
Les Yeux sans visage
Release: 1960-01-11
·Runtime: 84m
·★ 7.6
Drama
Horror
Thriller
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.
Production Countries
France
Italy
Production Companies
Lux Film
Champs-Élysées Productions
Cast
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
Marcel Pérès
as Man at the funeral
François Guérin
as Doctor Jacques Vernon
Crew
Thomas Narcejac
Adaptation
Georges Franju
Director
Claude Sautet
Adaptation
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Pierre Boileau
Adaptation
Pierre Gascar
Dialogue
Thomas Narcejac
Screenplay
Claude Sautet
Screenplay
Pierre Laurent
Production Manager
Claude Sautet
Assistant Director
Pierre Boileau
Screenplay
Pierre Gascar
Writer