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The horror film with a heart of mystery.
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.Read moreLess
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.
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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.
Watch trailerCast & crew
Pierre BrasseurProfessor Génessier
Alida ValliLouise
Édith ScobChristiane Génessier
Juliette MaynielEdna Gruber
Alexandre RignaultInspector Parot
Béatrice AltaribaPaulette Mérodon
Charles BlavetteMan from the Pond
Michel EtcheverryDoctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon
Claude BrasseurPolice inspector
Yvette EtiévantMother of the little sick man
René GéninEmile Tessot
Lucien HubertMan at the funeralExplore the crew
- Director
- Georges Franju
- Editor
- Gilbert Natot
- Original Music Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Producer
- Jules Borkon
- Director of Photography
- Eugen Schüfftan
- Screenplay
- Thomas Narcejac
- Screenplay
- Claude Sautet
- Screenplay
- Pierre Boileau
- Writer
- Pierre Gascar
- Producer
- Riccardo Gualino
- Screenplay
- Jean Redon