Eyes Without a Face

Eyes Without a Face

Eyes Without a Face

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Eyes Without a Face

"Beautiful women were the victims of his fiendish facials."

1960

1h 24m

7.6(773 votes)

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Overview

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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Pierre Brasseur

Professor Génessier

Pierre Brasseur

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Alida Valli

Louise

Alida Valli

Acting

Édith Scob

Christiane Génessier

Édith Scob

Acting

Juliette Mayniel

Edna Gruber

Juliette Mayniel

Acting

Alexandre Rignault

Inspector Parot

Alexandre Rignault

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Béatrice Altariba

Paulette Mérodon

Béatrice Altariba

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Charles Blavette

Man from the Pond

Charles Blavette

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Michel Etcheverry

Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon

Michel Etcheverry

Acting

Claude Brasseur

Police inspector

Claude Brasseur

Acting

Yvette Etiévant

Mother of the little sick man

Yvette Etiévant

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René Génin

Emile Tessot

René Génin

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Lucien Hubert

Man at the funeral

Lucien Hubert

Acting

Marcel Pérès

Man at the funeral

Marcel Pérès

Acting

François Guérin

Doctor Jacques Vernon

François Guérin

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Brigitte Juslin

Juliette (uncredited)

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