Eyes Without a Face
1960
The horror film with a heart of mystery.
Directed by Georges Franju
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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.
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- Director
- Georges Franju
- Written by
- Jean Redon, Claude Sautet, Jean Redon, Pierre Boileau
- Produced by
- Jules Borkon, Riccardo Gualino
- Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Cinematographer
- Eugen Schüfftan
- Editor
- Gilbert Natot
- Studios
- Lux Film, Champs-Élysées Productions
- Origin country
- France
- Production countries
- France, Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Language
- fr
- Rating
- NR
- Also known as
- The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus
- TMDB
- 7.6/10 (796 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 97% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 90/100
- IMDb
- 7.6/10 (38,749 votes)
Cast
Pierre Brasseur
Professor Génessier
Alida Valli
Louise
Édith Scob
Christiane Génessier
Juliette Mayniel
Edna Gruber
Alexandre Rignault
Inspector Parot
Béatrice Altariba
Paulette Mérodon
Charles Blavette
Man from the Pond
Michel Etcheverry
Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon
Claude Brasseur
Police inspector
Yvette Etiévant
Mother of the little sick man
René Génin
Emile Tessot
Lucien Hubert
Man at the funeral
Marcel Pérès
Man at the funeral
François Guérin
Doctor Jacques Vernon
Brigitte Juslin
Juliette (uncredited)
Crew
Georges Franju
Director
Claude Sautet
Screenplay
Jean Redon
Screenplay
Pierre Boileau
Screenplay
Thomas Narcejac
Screenplay
Pierre Gascar
Writer
Jules Borkon
Producer
Riccardo Gualino
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Original Music Composer
Eugen Schüfftan
Director of Photography
Gilbert Natot
Editor
Auguste Capelier
Production Design
Keywords
Links
Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — MIND & BODY Pt 5: Eyes Without A Face (1960) & Carnival of Souls (1962)
Appears in
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Carol Clover — Men, Women, and Chain Saws
Criterion Collection: Horror
Mind & Body - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Rolling Stone: 101 Best Horror Movies of All Time
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films
Variety: 100 Best Horror Movies of All Time
