“Eyes Without a Face” (1960) / Z-View

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Eyes Without a Face (1960)

Director: Georges Franju

Screenplay: Boileau-Narcejac, Jean Redon, Claude Sautet; dialogue by Pierre Gascar; based on Les Yeux sans visage by Jean Redon

Stars:  Pierre Brasseur; Alida Valli; Juliette Mayniel; Alexandre Rignault; Béatrice Altariba; François Guérin and Édith Scob.

Tagline: Beautiful women were the victims of his FIENDISH FACIALS!!!

The Plot…

Dr. Génessier is a brilliant surgeon.  His work with skin grafts is cutting edge.  When Génessier causes an accident that destroys his adult daughter’s face, he is determined to repair it with skin grafts.  But to do that he will need young women’s faces!

When women begin disappearing, the police are baffled… until…

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Eyes Without a Face was not well received when first released.  Over the years it has become a cult classic.

Eyes Without a Face is a stylish horror film with a nightmarish quality.

Eyes Without a Face (1960) rates 4 of 5 stars.