Eyes Without a Face

Les Yeux sans visage

1960·84'

Georges Franju

DramaThrillerHorror

★ 7.6

Letterboxd TMDB #31417

The horror film with a heart of mystery.

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.

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