


“Beautiful women were the victims of his fiendish facials.”
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.
Director
Georges Franju
Writers
Pierre Boileau, Jean Redon
Release Date
January 11, 1960
Runtime
1h 24m
Status
Released
Original Language
fr
Vote Count
780
Lux Film
Champs-Élysées Productions