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At his secluded château in the French countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor (Pierre Brasseur) attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughter’s disfigured countenance—at a horrifying price. Eyes Without a Face, directed by the supremely talented Georges Franju, is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly and the lyrical, and it has been a major influence on the genre in the decades since its release. There are images here—of terror, of gore, of inexplicable beauty—that once seen are never forgotten. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Blood of the Beasts, Georges Franju’s 1949 documentary about the slaughterhouses of Paris Archival interviews with Franju on the horror genre, cinema, and the making of Blood of the Beasts Interview with actor Edith Scob Excerpts from Les grand-pères du crime, a 1985 documentary about screenwriters Pierre Boileau and Thomas Narcejac Trailers PLUS: Essays by novelist Patrick McGrath and film historian David Kalat

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At his secluded chateau in the French countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor (Children of Paradise's Pierre Brasseur) attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughter's disfigured countenance—at a horrifying price. EYES WITHOUT A FACE, directed by the supremely talented Georges Franju (Judex), is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly and the lyrical, and it has been a major influence on the genre in the decades since its release. There are images here—of terror, of gore, of inexplicable beauty—that once seen are never forgotten.

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The characters and plot convolutions of the classic silent French serial JUDEX are thrust into a 1960s framework in this Georges Franju concoction. Channing Pollock plays a mysterious masked avenger who kidnaps evil-banker Michel Vitold, then sets about to turn the banker's friends and loved ones against him. At first appearing to be as wicked as his captive, Pollock is actually motivated by familial love: his father had been driven to suicide by Vitold. Pollock is successful in destroying his enemy, adding spice to the program by wedding Vitold's daughter Edith Scob. In keeping with the spirit of the original serial, Pollock pops in and out of the plotline decked out in impenetrable disguises. As with his earlier horror film EYES WITHOUT A FACE (1960), director Franju invests his two-dimensional material in JUDEX with three-dimensional characters.

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After he steals money from his wealthy father one too many times, the rebellious François is forcibly committed to a psychiatric institution. After he steals money from his wealthy father one too many times, the rebellious François (Jean-Pierre Mocky, Litan) is forcibly committed to a psychiatric institution. Labelled a delinquent and an arsonist, he endures the dehumanizing treatment reserved for society's rejects, and attempts to thwart the archaic methods of the cruel Dr. Varmont (Pierre Brasseur, Children of Paradise). Adapted by Mocky from Hervé Bazin's shocking autobiographical novel, this poetic and furious debut feature from Georges Franju (Eyes Without a Face) features an all-star cast including Anouk Aimée (La Dolce Vita) as François's only visitor, Paul Meurisse (Diabolique) in the role of the more modern Dr. Emery, and Charles Aznavour (Shoot the Piano Player) as a long-time resident of the institution. Bonus Materials 4K restoration by Éclair Classics supervised by Mocky Delicious Products Uncompressed mono PCM audio Archival interview with screenwriter and star Jean-Pierre Mocky (2008, 10 mins) Archival interview with director Georges Franju and actor Charles Aznavour (1958) Interview with Jean-Pierre Mocky’s assistant and friend Eric Le Roy (2023, 25 mins) Archival trailer Newly improved English subtitle translation Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Cast & Crew Actors: Jean-Pierre Mocky Pierre Brasseur Paul Meurisse Edith Scob Anouk Aimee Director: Georges Franju Top About this item Similar From the Brand Questions Reviews La tete contre les murs La tete contre les murs