CINEMA PLUS: The cinematologists
Eyes Without A Face
Cocteau-esque blend of horror and poetry includes introduction and post-film discussion.
Director: Georges Franju
Presented by The Cinematologists, Dr Dario llinares and Dr Neil fox
1960 / 90MINS / France, Italy, Subtitles
After causing an accident that left his daughter disfigured, a brilliant surgeon works tirelessly to give the girl a new face by kidnapping young women and attempting face transplants. The doctor's world begins to collapse around him when his daughter realizes what he has been doing. Stunning cinematography lends a Cocteau-esque mood, and Edith Scob is remarkable as the ravaged beauty. This unique blend of horror and poetry has been a major influence on filmmakers as diverse as John Carpenter and Pedro Almodóvar. Introduction and post-film discussion with The Cinematologists.
About The Cinematologists
The Cinematologists podcast celebrates and interrogates films and film culture. Presented and produced by film academics Dr Dario Llinares and Dr Neil Fox, each episode is based around a screening with a recorded introduction followed by a post-viewing live audience Q&A. The Cinematologists are delighted to be holding screenings at the Electric Palace and are hoping for some lively debate from the Hastings’ audience.
Also screening in The Cinematologists series this season is Victim - Sunday 12 March – 7.30pm.
