Greece / Sep 25, 2013 / Athens Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Thomy Bourdelle | Colonel Donnadieu |
| Rudy Lenoir | The hidden man |
| Roger Legris | Decauville, the driver |
| Henri San Juan | The pool owner |
| Édith Scob | The singing mad |
| Max Montavon | Internee in the refectory |
| René Alié | |
| Luc Andrieux | Nurse |
| Doudou Babet | The black man |
| Claude Badolle | |
| Claude Castaing | |
| Jean Henry | |
| Pierre Koplitchev | |
| Jean Labarrère | |
| Jacques Mancier | Man with a gun |
| Claude Mansard | |
| Raoul Marco |
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| Diego Masson | |
| Pierre Mirat | Keeper |
| Véronique Nordey | |
| Henri Poirier | Priest |
| Alexandre Randall | |
| Jean Rougerie | |
| Jacques Seiler | Nurse |
| André Thorent | |
| Alice Guerpillon | Swimmer |
| Luis Masson | Intern (uncredited) |
| Balpo | (uncredited) |
| Paul Demange | (uncredited) |
| Lucien Camiret | (uncredited) |
| Sophie Poncin | (uncredited) |
| Sophie Saint-Just | (uncredited) |
| Monique Ardoin | (uncredited) |
| Georges Pally | (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Tête contre les murs |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | La Société des Films Sirius, ATICA |
| Release date | 20 marzo 1959 |
| Production | Jérôme Goulven |
| Writer | Hervé Bazin, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Georges Franju |
| Editing | Suzanne Sandberg |
| Cinematography | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Assistant directors | Georges Franju |
| Camera operators | Eugen Schüfftan |
| Additional photography | Eugen Schüfftan |
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| Production design | Louis Le Barbenchon, Claude Zidi |
| Art direction | Claude Zidi, Louis Le Barbenchon |
| Set decoration | Claude Zidi, Louis Le Barbenchon |
| Music | Maurice Jarre |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Spain / Jun 05, 1968 / Madrid
Theatrical release
France / Mar 20, 1959
United States / Apr 04, 1959
Germany / Nov 29, 1960 / West Germany
Finland / Feb 23, 1962
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Sweden / May 28, 1962
Italy / May 06, 1964
Hungary / Oct 11, 1975
Digital
Germany / Mar 01, 2023 / Restored version
Physical media
France / Mar 04, 2009 / DVD
United Kingdom / Sep 21, 2009 / DVD
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