Episode 71. Violent Visage: Eyes Without a Face (1960)

Andrea and Alex unmask Georges Franju’s 1960 masterpiece Eyes Without a Face and peer into the damaged landscape of a post-World War II France, body modification and why sometimes, father doesn’t know best. REQUIRED READING Eyes Without a Face. Dir. Georges Franju, 1960. EXTRA CREDIT Blood of the Beasts (1949) Franju’s short documentary about the slaughterhouses on the outskirts of Paris. EXTREME CONTENT WARNING for this one: animal cruelty.   Fast Cars, Clean Bodies. Kristen Ross’ seminal book about the French desire to rid themselves of their past. Mystery and Melodrama: A Conversation with Georges Franju. An interview with Franju about his career at the 1980 London Festival. Behind the Mask of the Horror Actor by Doug Bradley. Terrible Buildings The world of GEORGES FRANJU. Robin Wood’s article about Franju and the notion of institutions within his films. Flesh Wounds: The Culture of Cosmetic Surgery by Virginia L. Blum. Class of 2019 T-shirts are available now at Twisted Ts!  Salem Horror Fest – Tickets to our live show on October 5th are on sale now! LISTEN Right click or option-click here and choose “Save Target As…” to download the mp3.