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Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Les yeux sans visage (original title)

15 88 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   24 October 1962 (USA)
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Ratings: 7.8/10 from 7,504 users   Metascore: 88/100 
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  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

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:

Das Schreckenshaus des Dr. Rasanoff 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

Originally released in the US in an edited version titled "The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus" - an odd title considering there's no one named Dr. Faustus in the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: License plate changes numbers between shots as the doctor is backing up and pulling into his garage for the first time. As he walks through the garage, into the house, you can see the original plate '7769' on his assistant's car. See more »

Quotes

Louise: She trusts you this time. I trust you.
Doctor Génessier: Me, I'm hoping, that's all.
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Connections

Referenced in Ring 0: Birthday (2000) See more »