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Cast
Pierre Brasseur | As: Doctor Génessier | |
Alida Valli | As: Louise | |
Édith Scob | As: Christiane Génessier | |
Juliette Mayniel | As: Edna Gruber | |
Alexandre Rignault | As: Inspector Parot |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | Beautiful women were the victims of his fiendish facials. |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
Pierre Brasseur |
Doctor Génessier |
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Alida Valli |
Louise |
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Édith Scob |
Christiane Génessier |
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Juliette Mayniel |
Edna Gruber |
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Alexandre Rignault |
Inspector Parot |
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Béatrice Altariba |
Paulette Mérodon |
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Charles Blavette |
Man from the Pond |
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Michel Etcheverry |
Dr. Lherminier |
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Claude Brasseur |
Inspector |
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Yvette Etiévant |
Mother |
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René Génin |
Emile Tessot |
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Lucien Hubert |
Man at the Cemetery |
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Marcel Pérès |
Man at the Cemetery |
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François Guérin |
Jacques Vernon |
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Brigitte Juslin |
Juliette (uncredited) |
Directed By
Georges Franju |
Director |
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Claude Sautet |
Assistant Director |
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Ginette Diamant-Berger |
Script Supervisor |
Writing Credits
Pierre Boileau |
Adaptation |
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Claude Sautet |
Adaptation |
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Thomas Narcejac |
Adaptation |
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Jean Redon |
Novel |
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Jean Redon |
Adaptation |
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Pierre Gascar |
Dialogue |
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Claude Sautet |
Screenplay |
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Pierre Boileau |
Screenplay |
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Pierre Gascar |
Writer |
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Jean Redon |
Screenplay |
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Thomas Narcejac |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Jules Borkon |
Producer |
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Margot Capelier |
Unit Production Manager |
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Riccardo Gualino |
Producer |
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Pierre Laurent |
Production Manager |
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Edited By
Gilbert Natot |
Editor |
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Denise Natot |
Assistant Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Marie Martine |
Costume Design |
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Marcelle Testard |
Hairstylist |
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Georges Klein |
Makeup Artist |
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Hubert de Givenchy |
Costume Design |
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Sound
Maurice Jarre |
Original Music Composer |
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Antoine Archimbaud |
Sound Engineer |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Eugen Schüfftan |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Margot Capelier |
Art Direction |
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Auguste Capelier |
Production Design |
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Claude Moesching |
Assistant Art Director |
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Jacques Mély |
Assistant Art Director |
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Albert Volper |
Set Dresser |
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Other Crew
Charles-Henri Assola |
Special Effects |
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