Eyes Without a Face (film)
1960 film by Claude Sautet, Georges Franju / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eyes Without a Face (French: Les Yeux sans visage) is a 1960 French-language horror film directed by Georges Franju. The film stars Pierre Brasseur and Alida Valli. Based on the novel of the same name by Jean Redon, it revolves around a plastic surgeon who is determined to perform a face transplant on his daughter, who was disfigured in a car accident. During the film's production, consideration was given to the standards of European censors by minimizing gore. Although Eyes Without a Face was cleared by censors, its release in Europe caused controversy. Critical reaction ranged from praise to disgust.
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French | Les yeux sans visage |
Directed by | Georges Franju |
Adaptation by | Boileau-Narcejac Jean Redon Claude Sautet |
Dialogue by | Pierre Gascar |
Based on | Les Yeux sans visage by Jean Redon |
Produced by | Jules Borkon |
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Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
Edited by | Gilbert Natot |
Music by | Maurice Jarre |
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Distributed by | Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France[1] |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
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Language | French |
In the United States, an edited and dubbed version of the film, titled The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus, was released by Lopert Pictures in 1962 as a double feature with The Manster. The film's initial critical reception was not overtly positive, but subsequent theatrical and home video re-releases improved its reputation.[2] Modern critics praise Eyes Without a Face for its poetic nature as well as for being an influence on other filmmakers.