Country
Portugal
Date
Jul 17, 2025
Certification
M/12
Note
Cine-concert with Felicia Atkinson // Curtas Vila do Conde - International Film Festival
The horror film with a heart of mystery.
1h 24min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michel Etcheverry | Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon |
| Claude Brasseur | Police inspector |
| Yvette Etiévant | Mother of the little sick man |
| René Génin | Emile Tessot |
| Lucien Hubert | Man at the funeral |
| Marcel Pérès | Man at the funeral |
| François Guérin | Doctor Jacques Vernon |
| Brigitte Juslin | Juliette (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHorrorThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Les Yeux sans visage |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français |
| Paesi di produzione | France, Italy |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Lux Film, Champs-Élysées Productions |
| Data di uscita | 11 gennaio 1960 |
| Producer | Jules Borkon, Riccardo Gualino |
| Writer | Jean Redon, Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Claude Sautet, Pierre Gascar |
| Editors | Gilbert Natot, Denise Natot |
| Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Asst. Directors | Claude Sautet, Georges Franju, Ginette Diamant-Berger |
| Camera Operators | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Add. Photography | Eugen Schüfftan |
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| Production Design | Auguste Capelier, Margot Capelier, Claude Moesching, Jacques Mély, Albert Volper |
| Art Direction | Margot Capelier, Claude Moesching, Jacques Mély, Auguste Capelier, Albert Volper |
| Set Decoration | Auguste Capelier, Margot Capelier, Claude Moesching, Jacques Mély, Albert Volper |
| Special Effects | Charles-Henri Assola |
| Composer | Maurice Jarre, Antoine Archimbaud |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre, Antoine Archimbaud |
| Costume Design | Marie Martine, Hubert de Givenchy, Georges Klein, Marcelle Testard |
| Makeup | Georges Klein, Marie Martine, Hubert de Givenchy, Marcelle Testard |
| Hairstyling | Marie Martine, Hubert de Givenchy, Georges Klein, Marcelle Testard |
| Incasso | 58.656 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Jan 11, 1960
Certification
16
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 28, 1960
Country
Germany
Date
Mar 11, 1960
Certification
18
Country
Italy
Date
May 03, 1960
Certification
T
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Country
Japan
Date
Oct 20, 1960
Certification
PG12
Country
South Korea
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Certification
19
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 30, 1961
Certification
15
Country
Peru
Date
Nov 23, 1961
Country
United States
Date
Oct 24, 1962
Certification
NR
Country
Denmark
Date
Dec 09, 1963
Country
Mexico
Date
Apr 02, 1965
Certification
B-15
Physical media
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 25, 2022
Certification
16
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