Schreckenshaus des Dr. Rasanoff (1960)

Schreckenshaus des Dr. Rasanoff: Directed by Georges Franju. With Pierre Brasseur, Alida Valli, Juliette Mayniel, Alexandre Rignault. A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured and goes to extreme lengths to give her a new face.

“Though EYES WITHOUT A FACE is indeed a horror film, it is also a dark tragedy. Doctor Genessier (Pierre Brasseur) and his daughter, Christiane (Edith Scob) were involved in a terrible accident, leaving Christiane in the condition suggested by the title. Now, her father is driven to fix what he has done. He is aided by his faithful cohort, Louise (Alida Valli), who lures women to their fate.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThrough hideous trial and error, involving several unwary, female u0026quot;subjectsu0026quot;, Genessier is willing to destroy others in order to restore his daughteru0026#39;s beauty. What he really seeks is redemption, and relief from his own feeling of unfathomable guilt. His obsession to restore what he has broken makes him oblivious to all else. For Genessier, the end truly does justify the means.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFor her part, Christiane is a virtual prisoner in their enormous house, doomed to wear a doll-like mask, and wander about like a ghost. Not so surprisingly, this all leads to a catastrophic conclusion. This film shocked audiences and inspired a generation of filmmakers. It holds up solidly to this day…”