This film is part of our WINTER SERIES 'You Want It Darker.'
A grim yet stylish film noir about obsession with appearances, still regarded as one of the greatest horror films in history.
Brilliant but obsessive surgeon Génessier (Pierre Brasseur) is consumed with guilt after an accident severely disfigures his daughter's face. In his secluded chateau on the outskirts of Paris, he works with his assistant and partner-in-crime, Louise (Alida Valli), to restore her beauty—at a horrific cost.
In this chilling horror film, Georges Franju masterfully blends grotesque and poetic imagery. Through elegant, expressionistic black-and-white cinematography, the most visceral and horrifying acts are depicted. Decades after its release, Eyes Without a Face (1960) remains profoundly influential within its genre.