Eyes Without a Face (film)

Eyes Without a Face
French theatrical release poster
French	Les yeux sans visage
Directed by	Georges Franju
Adaptation by	Boileau-Narcejac Jean Redon Claude Sautet
Dialogue by	Pierre Gascar
Based on	Les Yeux sans visage by Jean Redon
Produced by	Jules Borkon
Starring	Pierre Brasseur Alida Valli Juliette Mayniel Alexandre Rignault Béatrice Altariba François Guérin Édith Scob
Cinematography	Eugen Schüfftan
Edited by	Gilbert Natot
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Production companies	Champs-Élysées Productions Lux Film[1]
Distributed by	Lux Compagnie Cinématographique de France[1]
Release dates	2 March 1960 (1960-03-02) (Paris, France)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	France Italy[1]
Language	French

Eyes Without a Face (French: Les Yeux sans visage) is a 1960 French-language horror film directed by Georges Franju. A French-Italian co-production, the film stars Pierre Brasseur and Alida Valli. Based on the novel of the same name by Jean Redon, it revolves around a plastic surgeon who is determined to perform a face transplant on his daughter, who was disfigured in a car accident. During the film's production, consideration was given to the standards of European censors by minimizing gore. Although Eyes Without a Face was cleared by censors, its release in Europe caused controversy. Critical reaction ranged from praise to disgust.

In the United States, an edited and dubbed version of the film, titled The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus, was released by Lopert Pictures in 1962 as a double feature with The Manster. The film's initial critical reception was not overtly positive, but subsequent theatrical and home video re-releases improved its reputation.^[2] Modern critics praise Eyes Without a Face for its poetic nature as well as for being an influence on other filmmakers.