Eyes Without a Face
Also known as Les Yeux sans visage
1960 film by Claude Sautet, Georges Franju
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7.6Dr. 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.
Released: 1960-01-1184 minDir: Georges FranjuDrama, Horror, ThrillerBox office: $58,656
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
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Eyes Without a Face (French: Les yeux sans visage) is a 1960 French horror film directed by Georges Franju and starring Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel, and Édith Scob. Based on a 1959 novel by Jean Redon, who also co-wrote the screenplay, it centers on a plastic surgeon who is determined to perform a face transplant on his daughter, who was disfigured in a car crash.
An international co-production between France's Champs-Élysées Productions and Italy's Lux Film, Eyes Without a Face was shot in Paris and the surrounding suburbs, and at Boulogne Studios. During the film's production, consideration was given to the standards of European censors by minimizing gore. Although Eyes Without a Face was cleared by censors, its release in Europe caused controversy. Critical reaction ranged from praise to disgust.