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Eyes Without a Face (1960)

Beautiful women were the victims of his fiendish facials.

Genre : Drama, Horror, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Georges Franju
Writer : Pierre Boileau, Jean Redon, Thomas Narcejac, Claude Sautet

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
Doctor Génessier
Alida Valli
Alida Valli
Louise
Edith Scob
Edith Scob
Christiane Génessier
Juliette Mayniel
Juliette Mayniel
Edna Gruber
Alexandre Rignault
Alexandre Rignault
Inspector Parot
Béatrice Altariba
Béatrice Altariba
Paulette Mérodon
Charles Blavette
Charles Blavette
Man from the Pond
Michel Etcheverry
Michel Etcheverry
Dr. Lherminier
Claude Brasseur
Claude Brasseur
Inspector
Yvette Etiévant
Yvette Etiévant
Mother
René Génin
René Génin
Emile Tessot
Lucien Hubert
Lucien Hubert
Man at the Cemetery
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
Man at the Cemetery
François Guérin
François Guérin
Jacques Vernon
Brigitte Juslin
Brigitte Juslin
Juliette (uncredited)

Crews

Georges Franju
Georges Franju
Director
Jules Borkon
Jules Borkon
Producer
Jean Redon
Jean Redon
Novel
Jean Redon
Jean Redon
Adaptation
Pierre Boileau
Pierre Boileau
Adaptation
Thomas Narcejac
Thomas Narcejac
Adaptation
Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet
Adaptation
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Eugen Schüfftan
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Gilbert Natot
Gilbert Natot
Editor
Auguste Capelier
Auguste Capelier
Production Design
Margot Capelier
Margot Capelier
Art Direction
Pierre Gascar
Pierre Gascar
Dialogue
Pierre Boileau
Pierre Boileau
Screenplay
Jean Redon
Jean Redon
Screenplay
Thomas Narcejac
Thomas Narcejac
Screenplay
Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet
Screenplay
Pierre Gascar
Pierre Gascar
Writer
Riccardo Gualino
Riccardo Gualino
Producer
Denise Natot
Denise Natot
Assistant Editor
Marie Martine
Marie Martine
Costume Design
Hubert de Givenchy
Hubert de Givenchy
Costume Design
Georges Klein
Georges Klein
Makeup Artist
Marcelle Testard
Marcelle Testard
Hairstylist
Margot Capelier
Margot Capelier
Unit Production Manager
Pierre Laurent
Pierre Laurent
Production Manager
Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet
Assistant Director
Claude Moesching
Claude Moesching
Assistant Art Director
Jacques Mély
Jacques Mély
Assistant Art Director
Albert Volper
Albert Volper
Set Dresser
Antoine Archimbaud
Antoine Archimbaud
Sound Engineer
Charles-Henri Assola
Charles-Henri Assola
Special Effects
Ginette Diamant-Berger
Ginette Diamant-Berger
Script Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Sam Hamm on Eyes Without a Face
Eyes Without a Face (1960) trailer
Mark Kermode reviews Eyes Without A Face (1960) | BFI Player

Posters and backgrounds

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