Eyes without a Face - Les yeux sans visage (1960) (Criterion Collection)

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Pierre Brasseur 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, who lures young women to his secluded chateau in pursuit of his dark quest. Eugen Schüfftan's stunning cinematography lends the chateau an almost Cocteau-esque life of its own, and Edith Scob is quite remarkable as the ravaged beauty.

Secluded in the French countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor attempts a radical surgery that could restore the beauty of his daughter`s disfigured face- but at a horrifying price. At once ghastly and lyrical, Eyes Without A Face is a true rarity of horror cinema and has influenced countless other films. The Criterion Collection is proud to present George Franju`s classic in a long-awaited, fully restored edition.