Drama Horror Thriller
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.
Directed by
Georges Franju
Written by
Pierre Gascar
Édith Scob
Christiane Génessier
Claude Brasseur
Police inspector
Alida Valli
Louise
Pierre Brasseur
Professor Génessier
Marcel Pérès
Man at the funeral
Alexandre Rignault
Inspector Parot
René Génin
Emile Tessot
François Guérin
Doctor Jacques Vernon
Juliette Mayniel
Edna Gruber
Michel Etcheverry
Doctor Lherminier, forensic surgeon
Lucien Hubert
Man at the funeral
Béatrice Altariba
Paulette Mérodon
Yvette Etiévant
Mother of the little sick man
Charles Blavette
Man from the Pond
Brigitte Juslin
Juliette (uncredited)

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