Released:
1960-01-11

Overview:
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.

Director:
Georges Franju

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Drama, Horror, Thriller

• Cast:
• 
  Pierre Brasseur
  as
  Professor Génessier
• 
  Alida Valli
  as
  Louise
• 
  Édith Scob
  as
  Christiane Génessier
• 
  Juliette Mayniel
  as
  Edna Gruber
• 
  Alexandre Rignault
  as
  Inspector Parot