favorite movie #90 - halloween edition: eyes without a face

Favorite movies that have had an impact on me - #90 - Eyes Without A Face (1960) - A truly unique movie that finds its horror in the possible, the familial. The evil scientist (Pierre Brasseur) is a guilt-wracked doting father who wants to restore his daughter to her former beauty after his reckless driving resulted in her disfigurement. The "Igor" (Alida Valli) is a faithful, grateful patient who will do anything for the doctor who helped restore her own scarred face. The monster (Édith Scob) is an innocent girl, whose burned and scarred face is destroying her — from within and without. Director Georges Franju doesn't avoid showing the horrors, in gory detail, of the face transplant operation. There are times the viewer will want to look away. It is an uncomfortable, haunting film to watch. But it is also unforgettable — especially the many shots of Scob's eyes, behind her mournful mask.

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