Eyes Without a Face
“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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Cast
15 people
Pierre Brasseur
Professor Génessier
Known for
Children of Paradise
Port of Shadows
Alida Valli
Louise
Known for
The Third Man
Suspiria
Édith Scob
Christiane Génessier
Known for
Holy Motors
Love at Second Sight
Juliette Mayniel
Edna Gruber
Known for
The Knock Out Cop
The Cousins
Alexandre Rignault
Inspector Parot
Known for
The Return of Don Camillo
My American Uncle
Béatrice Altariba
Paulette Mérodon
Known for
Les Misérables
Cemetery without Crosses
Charles Blavette
Man from the Pond
Known for
Toni
Jenny Lamour
Michel Etcheverry
Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon
Known for
I... for Icarus
The Milky Way
Claude Brasseur
Police inspector
Known for
The Party
The Student and Mister Henri
Yvette Etiévant
Mother of the little sick man
Known for
War of the Buttons
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
René Génin
Emile Tessot
Known for
Daybreak
Port of Shadows
Lucien Hubert
Man at the funeral
Known for
Forbidden Games
Neither Seen Nor Recognized
Georges Franju Director · Pierre Boileau Screenplay Thomas Narcejac Screenplay
Director
Georges Franju
Screenplay
Pierre Boileau
Screenplay
Thomas Narcejac
Screenplay
Claude Sautet
Writer
Pierre Gascar
Author
Jean Redon
Composer
Maurice Jarre
Cinematographer
Eugen Schüfftan
Editor
Gilbert Natot
Production designer
Auguste Capelier
Costume designer
Hubert de Givenchy
Costume designer
Marie Martine
Worldwide gross $59K · United States release October 24, 1962 · Produced in France, Italy
Box office
Worldwide gross
$58,656
Production
Lux Film
Production
Champs-Élysées Productions
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Les Yeux sans visage
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Italian
Release dates
France · January 11, 1960
Theatrical
United States · October 24, 1962
Theatrical
Australia
July 4, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Denmark
December 9, 1963 · Theatrical
Germany
March 11, 1960 · Theatrical
February 25, 2022 · Physical
Italy
May 3, 1960 · Theatrical
Japan
October 20, 1960 · Theatrical
Mexico
April 2, 1965 · Theatrical
Peru
November 23, 1961 · Theatrical
Portugal
July 17, 2025 · Limited theatrical · Cine-concert with Felicia Atkinson // Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival
South Korea
June 2, 1961 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 30, 1961 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
January 28, 1960 · Theatrical
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