Episode 278 · Film year 1960
Eyes Without A Face (1960)
- Special Guest
- Kate Ince
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Maitland McDonagh, Alexandra West
Show notes
Georges Franju's Eyes Without a Face (1960) is an atmospheric "anguish story" about a young woman who's lost her face and the overbearing father who works to give her a new one.
Special Guest Kate Ince, author of the French Film Directors book Georges Franju, relates Franju's career and themes.
Maitland McDonagh and Alexandra West join Mike to discuss this influential film.
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Special Guest Kate Ince, author of the French Film Directors book Georges Franju, relates Franju's career and themes.
Maitland McDonagh and Alexandra West join Mike to discuss this influential film.
Download Episode Now:
Labels: Alexandra West Alida Valli Faculty of Horror Georges Franju Maitland McDonagh Pierre Brasseur
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Music credits
- "Les Yeux Sans Visage" - Maurice Jarre
- "Frolic" - Luciano Michelini
- "What's Behind the Mask" - The Cramps
- "Eyes Without a Face" - Billy Idol
- "Les Yeux Sans Visage" - Combustible Edison
- "Eyes Without A Face" - The Bosshoss
Links & resources
- Buy Eyes Without a Face on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy George Franju by Kate Ince (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Maitland McDonagh's books at Amazon (opens in a new tab)
- Buy Films of the New French Extremity: Visceral Horror and National Identity by Alexandra West (opens in a new tab)
- Listen to the Faculty of Horror episode about Eyes without a Face (opens in a new tab)
- Listen to the episode on Seconds to hear more about faces and identity (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (1)
Anonymous Quite simply one of the best discussions of a film I have ever heard. Really interesting and thought provoking. From my humble home in Umbria,Italy I suggest Hiroshi Teshigahara's The Face of Another - not as a remake of Eyes Without A Face but as an unforgettable meditation on identity. Thank you all. Antonio