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Eyes Without a Face
Eyes Without a Face

Eyes Without a Face

Beautiful women were the victims of his fiendish facials.

Genres

DramaHorrorThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$58656

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

11 January 1960

Country

France

Cast

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Professor Génessier

Alida Valli

Alida Valli

Louise

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Christiane Génessier

Juliette Mayniel

Juliette Mayniel

Edna Gruber

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

Inspector Parot

Béatrice Altariba

Béatrice Altariba

Paulette Mérodon

Charles Blavette

Charles Blavette

Man from the Pond

Michel Etcheverry

Michel Etcheverry

Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon

Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Police inspector

Yvette Etiévant

Yvette Etiévant

Mother of the little sick man

René Génin

René Génin

Emile Tessot

Lucien Hubert

Lucien Hubert

Man at the funeral

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

Man at the funeral

François Guérin

François Guérin

Doctor Jacques Vernon

Brigitte Juslin

Brigitte Juslin

Juliette (uncredited)

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