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Les yeux sans visage (1960)

UNRATED 88 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   24 October 1962 (USA)
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Reviews: 103 user | 89 critic | 8 from Metacritic.com

A brilliant surgeon, Dr. Génessier, helped by his assistant Louise, kidnaps nice young women. He... See full summary »

Director:

Georges Franju

Writers:

Jean Redon (novel), Pierre Boileau (adaptation), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Pierre Brasseur Pierre Brasseur ...
Alida Valli ...
Juliette Mayniel Juliette Mayniel ...
Edith Scob Edith Scob ...
François Guérin François Guérin ...
Jacques Vernon
Alexandre Rignault Alexandre Rignault ...
Inspector Parot
Béatrice Altariba Béatrice Altariba ...
Paulette
Charles Blavette Charles Blavette ...
L'homme de la fourrière (as Blavette)
Claude Brasseur Claude Brasseur ...
Un inspecteur
Michel Etcheverry Michel Etcheverry ...
Le docteur Lherminier - médecin légiste / Forensic surgeon
Yvette Etiévant Yvette Etiévant ...
La mère
René Génin René Génin ...
Emile Tessot
Lucien Hubert Lucien Hubert ...
Un homme au cimetière
Marcel Pérès Marcel Pérès ...
Un homme au cimetière
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Storyline

A brilliant surgeon, Dr. Génessier, helped by his assistant Louise, kidnaps nice young women. He removes their faces and tries to graft them onto the head on his beloved daughter Christiane, whose face has been entirely spoiled in a car crash. All the experiments fail, and the victims die, but Génessier keeps trying.... Written by Yepok  

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Plot Keywords:

Surgeon | Transplant | Experiment | Photograph | Scientist  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Eyes Without a Face See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$19,628 (USA) (2 November 2003) (3 Screens)

Gross:

$52,709 (USA) (30 November 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1
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Trivia

Director Georges Franju never considered the film to be a horror story, but instead felt it was tale of "anguish." See more »

Goofs

Continuity: There are actually two different Citroen DS cars used in the film as the Doctor's car. One, presumably a DS21, has two spotlights built into the bodywork by the headlights and chrome trim, including a driver's wing-mirror (see 10:00 as he arrives with no lights and 12:50 as he leaves a few minutes later using headlights and spotlights, another continuity gaff in itself). At 12 :50 and 14:16 the DS with spotlights is seen but at 17:19 it has changed to one with no spotlights and no wing-mirror, presumably a DS19. Though its front plate is "7769-GR75", when the Doctor puts it into the garage, the rear plate reads "2923-GR75" and the assistant's Citroen Diane has the plate "7769-GR75" on the front. At 32:18 the Diane has "2923-GY75" on the rear and at 32:55 the same on the front, which was its registration when first seen near the start of the film. Finally, at 54:49 it's back to the DS with spotlights. See more »

Quotes

Doctor Génessier: Smile. Not too much.
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Connections

Referenced in Ringu 0: Bâsudei (2000) See more »