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body-horror
Les Yeux sans visage
1960 · NR · 1h 24m · French
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.
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Genres
dramahorrorthriller
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Subgenre
Tone
psychologicalbleakslow-burnsurrealtragiccharacter-drivendread
Setting
isolated-location
Region
internationalfrench
Audience
cult-classic
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Directed by
Written by
Pierre Gascar, Pierre Boileau, Jean Redon, Thomas Narcejac, Claude Sautet
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Starring
Pierre Brasseur as Professor Génessier · Alida Valli as Louise · Édith Scob as Christiane Génessier · Juliette Mayniel as Edna Gruber · Alexandre Rignault as Inspector Parot · Béatrice Altariba as Paulette Mérodon · Charles Blavette as Man from the Pond · Michel Etcheverry as Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon
Production
Champs-Élysées Productions, Lux Film
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