Head Against the Wall

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Head Against the Wall (1959)

04/04/1959 (US) Drama 1h 35m

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An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.

Georges Franju

Director
Hervé Bazin

Writer

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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

Comte Elzéar de Chambrelle
Thomy Bourdelle

Colonel Donnadieu
Rudy Lenoir

The hidden man
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La tête contre les murs (AKA: The Keepers/Head Against the Wall) is directed by Georges Franju and adapted to screenplay by Jean-Pierre Mocky from the book written by Herve Bazin. It stars Mocky, Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Anouk Aimée, Charles Aznavour and Jean Galland. Music is by Maurice Jarre and cinematography by Eugen Schüfftan.

François Gérane (Mocky) is seen as a loose cannon by his father and finds himself committed to a mental asylum. Within the walls he finds two doctors who have very different ideas on how to administer psychiatric care. Struggling t... read the rest.

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