Beautiful women were the victims of his fiendish facials.
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.
Cast
Pierre Brasseur
Professor Génessier
Alida Valli
Louise
Édith Scob
Christiane Génessier, daughter of the professor
Juliette Mayniel
Edna Gruber
Alexandre Rignault
Inspector Parot
Béatrice Altariba
Paulette Mérodon
Charles Blavette
Man from the Pond
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)
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- Release Date 01/11/1960
- Language French
- Director Georges Franju
- Writer Pierre Gascar
- Editor Gilbert Natot
- Cinematographer Eugen Schüfftan
- Producers Jules Borkon, Riccardo Gualino
- Companies Lux Film, Champs-Élysées Productions
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | Jan 11, 1960 | Theatrical | — |
| United Kingdom | Jan 28, 1960 | Theatrical | — |
| Italy | May 3, 1960 | Theatrical | — |
| United States | Oct 24, 1962 | Theatrical | NR |
| Germany | Feb 25, 2022 | Physical | 16 |
| AT | Oct 9, 2022 | Theatrical | 16 |
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