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(aka 'Eyes Without a Face' or 'Les Yeux Sans Visage' or 'The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus' or 'House of Dr. Rasanoff' or 'Occhi senza volto')
directed by
Georges Franju
France / Italy 1960
Inspiring countless horror filmmakers since it's 1960 release, Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux Sans Visage) is the critically acclaimed film from Georges Franju. Disfigured in a car crash, Christine Génessier (Edith Scob) is forced to live wearing a mask, but her father Doctor Génessier (Pierre Brasseur) believes that he has the surgical skills necessary to replace her face, all he needs is a young woman whose face he can successfully graft onto his daughter. But as these surgical procedures fail and more women vanish from the streets, the police start investigating the disappearances… Beautifully shot in black and white, Eyes Without a Face is a remarkable work that draws on visual poetry and surrealism as well as surgical horror, to create a cinematic masterpiece. ***
Pierre Brasseur (Head
Against the Wall) is Dr. Génessier, a brilliant and obsessive plastic
surgeon driven by the need to restore his daughter s disfigured face and push
the boundaries of his field. Aided by his loyal assistant Alida Valli (Suspiria),
who lures young women to his secluded chateau in pursuit of his dark quest.
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Theatrical Release: March 2nd, 1960 - Paris, France
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Review: Umbrella - Region FREE - 4K UHD
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Runtime | 1:29:55.083 | |
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1. 66:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 43,219,495,474 bytesFeature: 21,892,552,704 bytes Video Bitrate: 28.99 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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Audio French 1561 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1561 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 2.0 / 48
kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit) Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps / DN -27dB |
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Release Information: Studio: Umbrella
1.66:1 2160P 4K Ultra HD Disc Size: 48,500,712,226 bytesFeature: 47,254,233,024 bytesVideo Bitrate: 51.97 MbpsCodec: HEVC Video
Edition Details: • NEW! Audio Commentary with actor and writer Graham Duff • NEW! Video Essay by writer Dr. Lindsay Hallum (12:33) • Blood of the Beasts (Le Sang des bêtes) - Georges Franju's 1949 documentary about Paris slaughterhouses (23:02) • "For Her Eyes Only" 2014 interview with actress Edith Scob by L.P. Hugo (17:19) • "Les Fleurs maladives de Georges Franju" 2009 overview of Georges Franju's career by Pierre-Henri Gibert (48:16) Monsieur et Madame Curie (Georges Franju, 1956) (14:16) • Trailer (3:51) A 48 page book with behind-the-scenes, experiences and art including essays from Stephen Thrower, Nadine Whitney and Jack Sargeant Original poster artwork rigid case Original poster artwork slipcase 8 replica lobby cards A3 reversible poster
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ADDITION: Umbrella
4K UHD
(January 2025): Umbrella have transferred Georges Franju's Eyes
Without a Face
to Blu-ray. It
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On their
4K UHD and
Blu-ray,
Umbrella use a DTS-HD Master dual-mono track (24-bit) in the
original French language. Eyes Without a Face
has very few aggressive moments (two of which are exercised against poor
Alida Valli's 'Louise'.) The 'face lift' / 'skin graft' sequence
is in silence with only the sounds of the surgical tools eerily breaking
the haunting quiet. The effective score was by the great Maurice Jarre (Is
Paris Burning?,
The Train,
Gambit,
Crossed
Swords, The
Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds
The
Tin Drum,
The Man Who Would Be King,
The Black Marble,
The Damned etc.) and adds
to the film's moods with appropriate restraint or subversive, almost
haunting, percussion. Many of the most tense sequences are devoid of
music. Jarre has arranged his scores used in the film into the "Georges
Franju Suite" which he recorded for the "Maurice
Jarre Conducts the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road"
CD. The lossless audio is quite well-transferred and adds to the film's
creepier qualities. Umbrella offer optional English subtitles on their
Region FREE
4K UHD and
Blu-ray.
The Umbrella
4K UHD and
Blu-ray
Georges Franju's Eyes Without a Face
is based on the
novel of the same name by former journalist-turned-film
publicist and screenwriter, Jean Redon. It had a very limited initial
theatrical run, but since has been recognized for its poetic |
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