Eyes Without a Face
Date: 1960
Director: Georges Franju
Production Company: Champs-Élysées Productions, Lux Film
Stars: Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel, Alexandre Rignault, Beatrice Altariba, François Guérin, Edith Scob
Location(s): Île-de-France, Paris
Region(s): France
Storyline:
A brilliant surgeon and his assistant kidnap young women to graft their faces onto the head of his daughter whose own face has been scarred in a car crash.
Additional Information:
Screen shots uploaded by Phil Wilkinson from source material provided by John Tunstill.
Also known as ‘Les yeux sans visage’ (Original title)
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Louise strains to see through the darkness as she drives from Génessier's clinic with a female corpse. Unidentified location.
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The car comes to a halt and Louise drags the body from the car before dumping it into the River Seine. Barrage de Noisiel, 77186, Noisiel , France found on the late Roland-François Lack's Cine-Tourist website by Steve Randall.
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An establishing shot of the Coroner's Office. Institut médico-légal de Paris on Voie Mazas. The road layout has been altered and expanded.
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After the body is discovered, Professor Génessier is called to the Coroner's Office as it almost fits the description of his missing Daughter. The forecourt of Institut médico-légal de Paris.
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Professor Génessier (Pierre Brasseur) gets out of his Citroen DS. Facing Voie Mazas in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. The location was also used in 'Rififi'.
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The Coroner, Dr Lherminier (Michel Etcheverry), and Police Inspector Parot (Alexandre Rignault) greet Génessier before the identification. Viaduc d'Austerlitz passes overhead carrying Metro Ligne 5.
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After Génessier falsely identifies the girl's body as that of his Daughter, he is followed from the building by Henri Tessot (René Génin).
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The distraught father was also called to identify the body as his daughter Simone was reported missing too. In the left background stands Viaduc d'Austerlitz on Voie Mazas, Paris 12.
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As the previous attempt at a face graft on his Daughter failed, Génessier's assistant Louise goes looking for another donor. Facing north on Rue Saint-Jacques, Paris 75005.
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Two young women cross the road towards the premises of Éditions Domat-Montchrestien. Rue Saint-Jacques with the corner of Rue Cujas on the right.
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Louise (Alida Valli) follows the pair across the road. Rue Saint-Jacques.
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One of the friends posts a letter. Rue Saint-Jacques in Paris.
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When the two girls meet up with a young man, Louise browses outside publishers Éditions Domat-Montchrestien on Rue Saint-Jacques.
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Louise follows one of the girls after the other leaves with her boyfriend. Rue Saint-Jacques in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.
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The day of Christiane's funeral, when the body of Simone Tessot is buried. The cemetery at 94 Rue des Noyers, Crisenoy, Ile-de-France discovered by Steve Randall on the Cine-Tourist website.
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Mourners pay their respects to the grieving Father and Christiane's fiance Jacques Vernon (François Guérin) outside the family vault. The cemetery on Rue des Noyers in Crisenoy.
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Louise and the Professor leave the cemetery. The cemetery gates on Rue des Noyers in Crisenoy identified on the late Roland-François Lack's Cine-Tourist site.
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Génessier and his assistant head back to the clinic. Unidentified location.
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The Citroen enters the grounds of the widowers clinic.
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The Professor drives past his clinic. 158 Rue de Versailles, Le Chesnay in the Yvelines department of Île-de-France found by Steve Randall to have been identified on the Cine-Tourist website.
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The pair arrive at Génessier's mansion adjacent to the clinic. Located on the Cine-Tourist website, this is Château d'Allemagne, 11 Rue Georges et Xavier Schlumberger, Marnes-la-Coquette in the western suburbs of Paris.
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Louise enters the house as Génessier parks the car and checks on his caged animals. Château d'Allemagne at 11 Rue Georges et Xavier Schlumberger, Marnes-la-Coquette.
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The Girl that Louise has been following joins a queue for tickets outside a theatre. Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on Avenue Montaigne, Paris 75008.
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Louise approaches the Girl, who she learns is Edna Grüber (Juliette Mayniel), and offers her a ticket for the play. Avenue Montaigne.
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Edna looks across the Jardins du Trocadéro towards the Eiffel Tower. The 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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The young Swiss student enjoys the city's sights. Esplanade du Trocadéro, Paris 75116.
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Edna arrives at a cafe to meet with Louise. Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre. In the right background stands the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine museum. The area was also seen in 'European Vacation'.
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After Edna agrees with Louise's offer of a place to stay, the two leave the cafe. Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre between Avenue Georges Mandel and Avenue d'Eylau in Paris.
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Louise drives out of Paris. Avenue Jean Jaurès looking towards Rue de Paris in Meudon, Île-de-France 92360. The rail line to the right now forms RER Ligne C and the viaduct carries the Paris to Brest railway from Montparnasse.
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When the pair are many kilometres outside Paris, Louise points out the railway line that will take Edna back to the city. Unknown location.
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Louise and Edna arrive at the clinic where the young girl meets her fate. Château d'Allemagne, 11 Rue Georges et Xavier Schlumberger in Marnes-la-Coquette.
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Louise searches for a further donor after the unsuccessful grafting of Edna's face onto Christiane. Identified on the Cine-Tourist website where it was discovered by Steve Randall, this is Rue des Ecoles near Square Paul Painlevé in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.
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Whilst assisting the police, Paulette Mérodon (Beatrice Altariba) leaves the clinic after being declared healthy and is picked up by Louise who returns her to Professor Génessier. Unidentified location.
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Jacques Vernon, Inspector Parot and his Assistant (Claude Brasseur) leave Professor Génessier after questioning him when suspicions are aroused. Facing Château d'Allemagne in Marnes-la-Coquette located on the Cine-Tourist website where the information was found by Steve Randall.
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Carrying a dove, Christiane Génessier (Edith Scob) leaves the clinic after killing Louise and releasing her Father's animals.