{"id":2939,"date":"2007-04-15T15:37:12","date_gmt":"2007-04-15T22:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2939"},"modified":"2021-03-02T20:14:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T03:14:27","slug":"eyes-without-a-face-the-yeux-sans-visage-les-1960","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2939","title":{"rendered":"Eyes Without a Face \/ Yeux Sans Visage, Les (1960)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;My face frightens me; my mask frightens me even more.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Poster-218x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-28337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Poster-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Poster-93x128.jpg 93w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Poster-745x1024.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA renowned surgeon (Pierre Brasseur) hoping to graft a new face onto his injured daughter Christiane (Edith Scob) enlists the help of his loyal assistant (Alida Valli) in kidnapping unsuspecting young women with similar features.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alida Valli Films<\/li>\n<li>Disfigured Faces<\/li>\n<li>Father and Child<\/li>\n<li>French Films<\/li>\n<li>Georges Franju Films<\/li>\n<li>Horror<\/li>\n<li>Kidnapping<\/li>\n<li>Mad Doctors and Scientists<\/li>\n<li>Plastic Surgery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nGeorges Franju&#8217;s <em>Les Yeux Sans Visage<\/em> remains one of the most haunting and memorable horror films ever made. As in Val Lewton&#8217;s early RKO films, Franju relies on atmosphere rather than gore and violence to tell the creepy tale of a young woman trapped in a web of paternal love. Scob is effectively ethereal in the title role; the imagery of Christiane moving through the halls of her prison-like house are guaranteed to hold fast in your memory &#8212; as is the infamous surgery scene, when Brasseur methodically slices off a girl&#8217;s face. Surprisingly enough, the film contains some levity as well, thanks both to Maurice Jarre&#8217;s carnival-like score, and a critical subplot about a naive shoplifter (Beatrice Altariba) who becomes an important catalyst in solving the mystery of the disappearing girls. The final scenes of this must-see horror film are both satisfying and devastating. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Edith Scob as Christiane<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob-1024x616.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob-1024x616.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob-768x462.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob-1536x924.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob-449x270.png 449w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob.png 1723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2-1024x611.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"382\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2-1024x611.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2-1536x917.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2-452x270.png 452w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Scob2.png 1717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Alida Valli as Dr. Genessier&#8217;s loyal assistant<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli-128x76.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli-1536x912.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli-455x270.png 455w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Valli.png 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stunning b&#038;w cinematography by Eugen Schufftan<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography-1024x596.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"373\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography-1024x596.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography-128x75.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography-768x447.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography-1536x895.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography-464x270.png 464w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Cinematography.png 1729w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dr. Genessier surgically removing a girl&#8217;s face<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery-1024x618.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"386\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery-1024x618.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery-768x463.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery-1536x927.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery-447x270.png 447w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Surgery.png 1715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The final powerful sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2-1024x619.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"387\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2-1024x619.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2-300x181.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2-128x77.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2-768x464.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2-1536x928.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2-447x270.png 447w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Eyes-Without-a-Face-Final2.png 1709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Maurice Jarre&#8217;s haunting, carnivalesque score<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nDefinitely. This horror classic &#8212; which merits repeat viewings &#8212; will remain in your mind long after you&#8217;ve watched it. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Foreign Gem<\/li>\n<li>Genuine Classic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> (<span style=\"color:red;font-weight:bold;\">Listed in <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-static\/1001Movies.htm\"><em>1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die<\/em><\/a><\/span>) <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0053459\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/443077\/eyes-without-a-face#articles-reviews?articleId=145459\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.classic-horror.com\/reviews\/eyeswithoutface.shtml\">Classic Horror Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s1388eyes.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/78430.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;My face frightens me; my mask frightens me even more.&#8221; Synopsis: A renowned surgeon (Pierre Brasseur) hoping to graft a new face onto his injured daughter Christiane (Edith Scob) enlists the help of his loyal assistant (Alida Valli) in kidnapping unsuspecting young women with similar features. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Alida Valli Films Disfigured Faces Father and Child French Films Georges Franju Films Horror Kidnapping Mad Doctors and Scientists Plastic Surgery Review: Georges Franju&#8217;s Les Yeux Sans Visage remains&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2939\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2939"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70041,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2939\/revisions\/70041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}