EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) – The French Horror Classic Turns 65!!

EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960) d. Georges Franju (France)

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This week, we’re talking about a yet another haunting horror landmark from 1960, Georges Franju’s Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux sans visage). Adapted from the 1959 novel by Jean Redon, Franju and his vaunted team of collaborators transform the pulp thriller material into something strangely lyrical and tragic, resulting in a bona-fide art-horror classic.

Pierre Brasseur stars as Dr. Génessier, a respected surgeon whose obsession with repairing his daughter’s disfigurement leads him beyond ethical boundaries. Edith Scob delivers an unforgettable performance as Christiane, her features obscured by a blank mask throughout most of the picture, while Alida Valli (who Euro-horror fans will recognize from Suspiria) shines as Louise, the doctor’s devoted and complicit assistant.

Franju, a cofounder of the Cinémathèque Française, avoids a sensationalistic approach, favoring instead calm, clinical imagery that heightens the unsettling subject matter. The ingenious screenplay proved to be a successfully collective affair, with Redon, Claude Sautet, Pierre Gascar, and Vertigo screenwriters Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac offering psychological anguish and moral ambiguity over conventional shocks.

The film’s visual elegance owes much to legendary cinematographer Eugen Schüfftan, while Maurice Jarre’s score, alternately eerie and ironic, adds to disquieting tone.

Join AC and friends (Christianne Benedict, Lin Morris, Elena Romea, Chris Wylie) as we celebrate 65 years of scalpels, scars, and scares, EYES WITHOUT A FACE!

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