Eyes Without a Face

Original title: Les yeux sans visage

1960
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1h 30m

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7.6/10

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Juliette Mayniel in Eyes Without a Face (1960)

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A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

36K

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Trivia
During the original release of the film, an English film critic for The Spectator was nearly fired for writing it a positive review, while the general critical reaction had been poor.

Goofs
When she's not wearing it, Christiane's mask is very thick and heavy and would only seem to cover her face. When she puts it on, however, it is very thin, close-fitting, and seamlessly covers her jawline and the underside of her chin, revealing that the mask itself is a prop while the actress probably wears a combination of makeup and prosthetics.

Quotes
Christiane Génessier: My face frightens me. My mask frightens me even more.

Alternate versions
The films initial 1962 release to the US was edited and the film was re-titled. The surgery scene was cut down for content, while scenes that made Dr. Genessier seem sympathetic (particularly the scene where he cares for an ailing boy) were also edited.

Connections
Featured in Cinéma, de notre temps: Georges Franju, le visionnaire (1996)

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8/10

Dark, desolate and diverting

This film is dark and somber with a spare, eerie music score that suits perfectly the macabre, surreal story. A brilliant but deranged surgeon, having caused his daughter's disfigurement in a car accident, loses touch with reality and tries to restore her beauty in a most repulsive manner. Undeterred by failure, the mad doctor continues his gruesome work, hoping to find a miracle cure that will reconstruct the girl's facial features and also relieve him of his tremendous burden of guilt. The once-lovely girl realizes that she will never enjoy a normal life or see her beloved fiancé again, and her mute telephone calls to him just to hear his voice show how empty and lonely her life has become. There are some scenes that are horribly graphic but quite well done and a few moments that are poignant and touching amid the cruelty and butchery of the movie's central theme. Each character in this grim, unhappy feature is victimized in some fashion, but in spite of its subject matter, this cult classic is lean, first-rate storytelling.