Head Against the Wall
An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.
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Jean-Pierre Mocky
François Gérane
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Pierre Brasseur
Dr. Varmont
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Eyes Without a Face
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Paul Meurisse
Dr. Emery
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Charles Aznavour
Heurtevent
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Shoot the Piano Player
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Anouk Aimée
Stéphanie
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8½
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Jean Galland
Maître Gérane
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The Earrings of Madame de...
Lola Montès
Jean Ozenne
Count Elzéar de Chambrelle
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Thomy Bourdelle
Colonel Donnadieu
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Rudy Lenoir
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Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
Fantomas
Roger Legris
Decauville, the driver
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Port of Shadows
Pépé le Moko
Henri San Juan
The pool owner
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Stain on the Snow
Dirty Hands
Édith Scob
The singing mad
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Eyes Without a Face
Georges Franju Director · Hervé Bazin Writer Maurice Jarre Composer
United States release April 4, 1959 · Produced in France · Production ATICA
Production
La Société des Films Sirius
Production
ATICA
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
La Tête contre les murs
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · March 20, 1959
Theatrical
United States · April 4, 1959
Theatrical
Finland
February 23, 1962 · Theatrical
France
March 4, 2009 · Physical · DVD
July 19, 2023 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
November 29, 1960 · Theatrical · West Germany
March 1, 2023 · Digital · Restored version
Greece
September 25, 2013 · Premiere · Athens Film Festival
Hungary
October 11, 1975 · Theatrical
Italy
May 6, 1964 · Theatrical
Spain
June 5, 1968 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
December 6, 1968 · Limited theatrical · Barcelona
Sweden
May 28, 1962 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
September 21, 2009 · Physical · DVD
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