What are the key story phases in Eyes Without a Face?

The story of Eyes Without a Face progresses through these phases: The Luring Trap, Undercover Infiltration, Raid and Rebellion, Aftermath and Escape.

How does Eyes Without a Face end?

In the final act ("Aftermath and Escape"): The clinic falls into ruin as released animals turn on the doctor. Paulette flees into the woods, carrying a dove, while Parot closes the case.

Eyes Without a Face (1960) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Eyes Without a Face
Genre: drama, horror, thriller
Released: 1960
Rating: 7.6

Plot Analysis Summary

A doctor's desperate quest to restore his daughter's face leads to a cycle of abduction, surgery, and violent retribution.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

The Luring Trap

Undercover Infiltration

Raid and Rebellion

Aftermath and Escape

Dr. Génessier is riddled with guilt after an accident that he caused disfigures the face of his daughter, the once beautiful Christiane, who outsiders believe is dead. Dr. Génessier, along with accomplice and laboratory assistant Louise, kidnaps young women and brings them to the Génessier mansion. After rendering his victims unconscious, Dr. Génessier removes their faces and attempts to graft them on to Christiane's.

Directed by

Georges Franju

Key Cast

Pierre Brasseur — Professor Génessier
Alida Valli — Louise
Édith Scob — Christiane Génessier
Juliette Mayniel — Edna Gruber
Alexandre Rignault — Inspector Parot

Rating: 7.6/10 (798 votes)