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Eyes Without a Face

1960 · 84 min · Director: Georges Franju

Eyes Without a Face (1960) is a horror drama, directed by Georges Franju. It stars Pierre Brasseur and Alida Valli. The 84-minute film holds an audience score of 7.6/10.

What Eyes Without a Face Is About

Georges Franju's 1960 film follows a surgeon whose driving cost his daughter her face. He abducts young women. The face transplants do not take. The film shows its violence with clinical coldness; the narrative makes the daughter's mask its central image. Edith Scob plays the daughter. It disturbed audiences on release. It counts as an influential work in horror. Who it's for: those who like poetic, cold horror. Who it's not for: viewers who cannot take surgical images; one scene shows the procedure in detail.

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What is Eyes Without a Face about?

Georges Franju's 1960 film follows a surgeon whose driving cost his daughter her face. He abducts young women.

Where can I watch Eyes Without a Face?

Eyes Without a Face is available to watch on digital platforms such as HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Video. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Eyes Without a Face?

Eyes Without a Face runs for 84 minutes (1h 24m).

When did Eyes Without a Face come out?

Eyes Without a Face was released in 1960.

Who directed Eyes Without a Face?

Eyes Without a Face was directed by Georges Franju.

Who stars in Eyes Without a Face?

Eyes Without a Face stars Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Édith Scob, Juliette Mayniel.

What is Eyes Without a Face's rating?

Eyes Without a Face holds 7.6/10 on IMDb and 7.6/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 76 out of 100.

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