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Head Against the Wall (1959)
Directed by Georges Franju
Drama · 1h 35m
An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.
Cast
Jean-Pierre Mocky
François Gérane
Pierre Brasseur
Dr. Varmont
Paul Meurisse
Dr. Emery
Charles Aznavour
Heurtevent
Anouk Aimée
Stéphanie
Jean Galland
Maître Gérane
Jean Ozenne
Count Elzéar de Chambrelle
Thomy Bourdelle
Colonel Donnadieu
Rudy Lenoir
The hidden man
Roger Legris
Decauville, the driver
H
Henri San Juan
The pool owner
Édith Scob
The singing mad
Crew
- Director
- Georges Franju
- Writer
- Hervé Bazin
- Director of Photography
- Eugen Schüfftan
- Original Music Composer
- Maurice Jarre
- Editor
- Suzanne Sandberg
- Producer
- Jérôme Goulven
Details
- Original title
- La Tête contre les murs
- Release date
- 1959-03-20
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- La Société des Films Sirius, ATICA