#260: FRANJU, Georges: Eyes Without A Face (1960)
FRANJU, Georges (France)
Based on the novel by Jean Redon.
Eyes Without A Face [1960]
Spine #260
DVD
DVD
Secluded in the French countryside, a brilliant obsessive doctor attempts a radical surgery that could restore the beauty of his daughter's disfigured face — but at a horrifying price. At once ghastly and lyrical Eyes Without a Face is a true rarity of horror cinema and has influenced countless other films. The Criterion Collection is proud to present Georges Franju's classic in a long-awaited, fully restored DVD edition.
90 minutes
Black & White
Black & White
Monaural
in French
1:66:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2004
Director/Writers
Based on the novel by Jean Redon.
Screenplay adaptation by Pierre Boileau, Thomas Narcejac, Redon, and Claude Sautet.
Dialogue by Pierre Gascar.
Georges Franju was 48 when he directed Eyes Without a Face.
Other Franju films in the Collection:
#710: Judex (1963)
Other Franju films in the Collection:
#710: Judex (1963)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring essays by David Kalat and Patrick McGrath.
Commentary
None.
Blood of the Beasts (Le Sang des bêtes)
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The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twelve-page wraparound featuring essays by David Kalat and Patrick McGrath.
Commentary
None.
Blood of the Beasts (Le Sang des bêtes)
Franju’s 1949 short documentary about the slaughterhouses of Paris.
Archival interviews
Archival interviews
With Franju on horror, cinema, and the making of Blood of the Beasts.
Excerpt
Excerpt
From Les Grands-pères du crime, a documentary featuring Eyes Without a Face writers Boileau and Narcejac (Diabolique, Vertigo).
Still gallery
Still gallery
Of rare production photos and promotional materials.
Theatrical trailers
Extras Rating (0-40):
Theatrical trailers
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