Cult 101: Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Director: Georges Franju Run Time: 84 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 1960 Language: French
Starring: Alexandre Rignault, Alida Valli, Edith Scob, Juliette Mayniel, Pierre Brasseur
Country: France, Italy
Language: French
About the film:
At his secluded chateau in the French countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor (Pierre Brasseur) attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughter’s disfigured countenance—at a horrifying price. Eyes Without a Face, directed by the supremely talented Georges Franju, is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly and the lyrical, and it has been a major influence on the genre in the decades since its release. There are images here—of terror, of gore, of inexplicable beauty—that once seen are never forgotten.
About the filmmaker:
Georges Franju (1912-1987) was a highly influential French filmmaker known for his distinctive blend of documentary and narrative filmmaking, often incorporating surreal and poetic elements into his work. He is also remembered for his significant role in establishing the Cinémathèque Française, a leading film archive.
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