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Eyes Without a Face

1959, Horror/Drama, 1h 24m

56 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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A horrific tale of guilt and obsession, Eyes Without a Face is just as chilling and poetic today as it was when it was first released. Read critic reviews

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Dr. Génessier (Pierre Brasseur) is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane (Édith Scob), who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise (Alida Valli), 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 & Crew

Pierre Brasseur
Pierre Brasseur
Doctor Génessier
Alida Valli
Alida Valli
Louise
Édith Scob
Édith Scob
Christiane Genessier
Juliette Mayniel
Juliette Mayniel
Edna Grüber
François Guérin
François Guérin
Jacques Vernon
Georges Franju
Georges Franju
Director
Pierre Boileau
Pierre Boileau
Writer
Pierre Gascar
Pierre Gascar
Writer
Thomas Narcejac
Thomas Narcejac
Writer
Jean Redon
Jean Redon
Writer
Claude Sautet
Claude Sautet
Writer
Jules Borkon
Jules Borkon
Producer
Maurice Jarre
Maurice Jarre
Original Music
Eugen Schüfftan
Eugen Schüfftan
Cinematographer
Gilbert Natot
Gilbert Natot
Film Editing
Auguste Capelier
Auguste Capelier
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Critic Reviews for Eyes Without a Face

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Audience Reviews for Eyes Without a Face

  • Aug 06, 2017
    With a haunting score and a disturbing plot, this film can be quite anguishing sometimes, especially in an infamous heterografting operation scene, working pretty well despite its flaws (like the police coming up with a stupid plan that makes no sense once you think about it).
    Carlos M Super Reviewer
  • Nov 12, 2015
    A clear classic in its own right -- unsettling, disquieting, poetic, horrifying, anguished, tragic. Yet it is done so unassumingly, so directly. That may bring in some of the alien, frightening element. There's so much here, conceptually and visually, it is eerily, darkly fascinating & compelling. And it works visually so well that it could work as a silent film. Tremendous body acting by Edith Scob. This film is unflinching, yet has the subtlety of true art. 4-4.5.
    Kyle M Super Reviewer
  • Sep 02, 2015
    Les Yeux Sans Visage was one of the greatest revivals of the German expressionist cinema. It is a tale of a surgeon father's guilt over his daughter's disfiguring accident who began kidnapping girls to transplant their faces to her. I adored the cinematography overall, it sends you a chill to your spine without any gore and the poetic justice served the film well.
    Sylvester K Super Reviewer
  • May 08, 2014
    One of the most underappreciated horror films of all time. It is creepy for today's age, let alone in the 1960s. It will leave you with unpleasant memories for all your days.
    John B Super Reviewer
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