The duo of steve stevens and billy idol both wrote and produced this track. A yellow face with simple, open eyes and no mouth, as if at a loss for words. Lyrics for eyes without a face by billy idol songfacts. The sight of the masked daughter playing with the dogs evokes many emotions in the viewer.
Funny face is a 1957 american musical romantic comedy film directed by stanley donen and written by leonard gershe, containing assorted songs by george and ira gershwin. Faustus and dubbed into english, franjus film ended up on a double bill with the manster, a japaneseamerican coproduction that was much more geared toward the. Dec 22, 2009 the eyes without a face les yeux sans visage 1960 blank, expressionless, porcelain masks are utterly terrifying. Jul 04, 2015 a great way to take things forward without breaking the kiss, turn your regular french kiss into a clandestine lip lock. Billy idol eyes without a face lyrics genius lyrics. Original 1960 first release poster for the classic french horror film les yeux sans visageeyes without a face. Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face les yeux sans visage eyes without a face les yeux sans visage eyes without a face, got no human grace your eyes without a face when you hear the music you make a dip into someone elses pocket then make a slip steal a car and go to las vegas oh, the gigolo pool. Les yeux sans visage released in england in 1960 as eyes without a face and in the u. The skin i live in is, above all, the creation of a movie fanatic who.
Although the film passed european censors upon its original release in 1960, the films disturbing facial surgery scene. Imscaryjustin on eyes without a face, horror movie. Start with a romantic french kiss and slowly run your hands through his hair or hold her by the waist and whisper sweet nothings while kissing her. As her eyes continue to shift nervously about, her eyes meet with a reflection in her rear view mirror. Eyes without a face was released on vhs on january 9, 2001 by kino video and on dvd on october 19, 2004 by the criterion collection. Now it makes me sad, it makes me mad at truth for loving what was you. It stars pierre brasseur, edith scob, alida valli, juliette mayniel and francois guerin. There is a moment in eyes without a faceyoull know it when you see itwhen, according to lexpress, the spectators dropped like flies. Oct 25, 2011 allusions to vertigo, rebecca, and georges franjus great 1960 french horror movie eyes without a face are intentional. Rent eyes without a face 1960 on dvd and bluray dvd. Feb 26, 2018 les yeux sans visage eyes without a face is the title to a chillingly horrific yet.
A decade ago, hume writes as the books opening line, when i first arrived in ypsilanti, i kept my eyes open. French trailer for les yeux sans visage france 1960, georges franju. A horrific tale of guilt and obsession, eyes without a face is just as chilling and poetic today as it was in 1959. A region 2 release of eyes without a face was released april 21, 2008 by second sight films. Is all surgical horror based upon the 1960 french movie. Eyes without a face, directed by the supremely talented georges franju, is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly and the lyrical, and it has been a major influence on the genre in the decades since its release. The song is softer and more balladlike than most of the albums other singles. Meaning widely varies, but commonly conveys speechlessness, humility, and silence. The 53 most hardtowatch scenes in movie history complex. At the edinburgh film festival, seven viewers actually fainted, prompting director georges franju to crow undiplomatically, now i know why scotsmen wear skirts.
The monster frankenstein was pieced together with parts from different bodies on a surgical table by dr. It was released in 1984 as the second single from the album. This last element, which plays a role in the finale, harks back to the 30s classic island of lost souls, another horror movie adapted, like this one, from a novel about a mad scientist and his surgical crimes. What does the song eyes without a face by billy idol really. It sounds like a classic mad scientist movie, the sort where peter lorre stalks around the place with a devilish grin on his face, only the french version. Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face is the title to a chillingly horrific yet. Pierre brasseur plays a brilliant plastic surgeon, prof. John woos face off has probably been inspired here. Imscaryjustin on eyes without a face, horror movie posters. Yes, but there is no killing for joy or sadism here, its done for love, to assuage guilt whilst advancing science. Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face is the title to a chillingly horrific yet classically poetic 1959 film from acclaimed french director georges franju.
Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face les yeux sans visage eyes without a face les yeux sans visage eyes without a face, got no human grace your eyes without a face when you hear the music you make a dip into someone elses pocket then make a slip steal a. A doctor uses the skin of women he abducts to construct a new face for his disfigured daughter. French director georges franjus eyes without a face les yeux sans visage is an unsettling, sometimes poetic horror film. Doc and iriss date night takes a turn for the worst when docs disturbing real plans for iris emerge a reimagining of the french horror classic eyes without a face. Eyes without a face had no problems with the french censors prior to its european release but that was not the case with the american print. Im all out of hope one more bad dream could bring a fall when im far from home dont call me on the phone to tell me youre alone its easy to deceive. A surgeon causes an accident which leaves his daughter disfigured, and goes to extremes to give her a new face. Les yeux sans visage is a 1960 film cowritten and directed by georges franju and starring pierre brasseur and alida valli, based on the novel of the same name by jean redon.
Sep 16, 20 the obsession with asian eyes, especially the shape, dates back centuries. Use your tongue against her tongue while kissing to send a secret message. In my case, it would have been georges franjus eyes without a face, a fairly seminal horror movie. Genessier pierre brasseur is the mad scientist at the heart of eyes without a face 1959, georges franjus merciless horror classic, now being revived in a new 35mm print. Chronological list of horror films horror film wiki fandom.
The title of the song refers to the english title of french director georges franjus 1960 film les yeux sans visage. Eyes without a face, directed by the supremely talented georges franju, is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly and the lyrical, and it has been a major influence on the genre. We are only able to read what the person in thinking from the expression in their eyes. Chuck wants to leave home but cant make the grade for boarding school. Allusions to vertigo, rebecca, and georges franjus great 1960 french horror movie eyes without a face are intentional. Although having the same title as the 1927 broadway musical funny face by the gershwin brothers, and featuring the same male star fred astaire, the plot is totally. Eyes without a face, directed by the supremely talented georges franju, is rare in horror cinema for its odd mixture of the ghastly and the lyrical, and it has been a major.
Allstar one of the great figures of french cinema, georges franju 19121987 was the creator with henri. May also convey moderately negative emotions, such as disappointment, frustration, or sadness. Eyes without a face 1962 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Top 10 most beautiful eyes female celebrities wonderslist. The movie scandalized viewers so much, the outraged french critical. Mar 25, 2020 georges franjus cult film eyes without a face original title. In can be beyond aggravating when you have the name of a movie on the tip of your tongue but just cant seem to get it out.
Les yeux sans visage is a real classic of the fantastic movie genre, with a very well done operation scene in which a face is transplanted. Mar 16, 2018 its those moments in a movie where people either cover their eyes, peek through open fingers to catch a cautious glimpse, or stare at the screen in disbelief, as if a freight train is pushing. With the help of his assistant alida valli, he kidnaps young women, surgically removes their. One of the great figures of french cinema, georges franju 19121987 was. Eyes without a face is full of fairy tale aesthetics popmatters. Made in 1960, it has a plot that has been lifted several times since.
In it, a gifted plastic surgeon is involved in a near fatal auto accident which horribly disfigures the once beautiful face of his beloved daughter. In eyes without a face, french director georges franju lifts a fairly standard horror film narrative into the realms of poetic fable. Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged cupid painted blind. Eyes without a face 1960 french film poster chairish.
Oct 18, 2015 edith scob and alida valli in eyes without a face. Rasanoff ist ein franzosischitalienischer schwarzwei. Eyes without a face is a song by english rock musician billy idol, from his second album rebel yell 1983. The original title of this movie, in french, is mentioned in the chorus of the song eyes without a face by billy idol, from the album rebel yell 1983. Les yeux sans visage is a 1960 film cowritten and directed by georges franju and starring pierre brasseur and alida valli. Eyes without a face isnt that sort of horror film, haunting. At his secluded chateau in the french countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor pierre brasseur attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughters disfigured countenanceat a horrifying price. Eyes without a face 1960 directed by georges franju. At his secluded chateau in the french countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor attempts a radical plastic surgery to restore the beauty of his daughters disfigured countenanceat a horrifying price. Eyes without a face is a very impressive, classy picture that has inspired many later horror movies. Its central setpiece depicts brasseur removing a victims face in.
Initially intended as a french response to hammer horror films, eyes without a face transcended its exploitation origins when young filmmaker and founder member of the cinematheque francaise, georges franju, was hired to direct. Eyes without a face, directed by the supremely talented georges franju, is rare in. I spend so much time believing all the lies to keep the dream alive. Director john carpenter once suggested that selecting the mask that michael myers wore in halloween 1978 was influenced by edith scobs mask in this film. An original vintage theatrical folded french affiche movie poster 23x32.
Zombiethe beyond 19791981 italian gruehound lucio fulci has never been one to shy away from extreme ocular violence, and we have two different films of his to prove such. Eyes without a face, directed by the supremely talented georges franju, is rare. The song is notable for the female voice of perri listershe appeared in the banned video for hot in the citywho sings les yeux sans visage french for eyes without a face as a background chorus. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. For films listed alphabetical, see alphabetical list of horror films. The following is a chronological list of every horror film ever made.
The woman who provides the french vocals for eyes without a face was billy idols girlfriend, a professional dancer by the name of perri lister, whom he dated throughout the 80s. Today on dangerous minds i present to you two of my favorite things. Yet eyes without a face owes more to the american horror tradition than to french art cinema, which was slow to acknowledge the genres legitimacy, much less its potential. A classic of french cinema, georges franjus eyes without a face was based on a novel by jean redon. The dvd also contains georges franjus first documentary blood of the beasts 1949, a depiction of a french slaughterhouse. Eyes without a face 1960 sharon knolle october 15, 2015. The horror film that inspired billy idols eyes without a. Billy idols eyes without a face lyrics meaning song. The plot of this film has often been copied but never has it been done in such an eerily effective style. Eyes without a face is a groundbreaking and trendsetting artistic nightmare.
The film in question, les yeux sans visage eyes without a face is quite horrifying, though its director george franju the cofounder of cinematheque francaise, an organization that holds one of the largest archives of film. Actor it is a sacrilege to talk about beautiful eyes, and not talk about jolies blue eyes. Pierre brasseur, edith scob, alida valli, juliette mayniel director. Sometimes, when i read this book back, i hear the chorus eyes without a face, and think about how billy idol 1 was wrong, how having but a pair of eyes is not a human waste, but a human imperative. The woman, apart from her awardwinning roles, humanitarian efforts and plump lips, is known for her gorgeous blue eyes which are considered one of the sexiest in the world.
Georges franjus cult film eyes without a face original title. Then he finds out the disfigured recluse living nearby is an exteacher. Since the film is in black and white, it is highly doubtful that the dark liquid drowning the bodys face is a result of a wild fondue party. Oct 06, 2015 were going all the way back to 1960 today on the days of halloween, and looking at the underrated french film les yeux sans visage, or as it translates to eyes without a face. Now, theres a site that can take the things you do remember about. The french trailer for eyes without a face is the best horror trailer ever made even after seeing the film it makes one shiver, and raises anticipation for something phenomenally dreadful. Samsungs design previously featured raised eyebrows and. The professor was presumeably at one time a reputable plastic surgeon, but now, in his isolated suburban mansion, he experiments on dogs, birds, and helpless young women who are supplied to him by the faithful louise. That is the case with 1959s les yeux sans visage eyes without a face, the french horror film about a disfigured young woman forced to wear a haunting mask. But eyes without a face has a more clinical, dispassionate tone, which is precisely what makes it so discomfiting. Caught between cultures, the film was greeted with scandal in its home country and mistreatment in the u. May 30, 2019 the woman who provides the french vocals for eyes without a face was billy idols girlfriend, a professional dancer by the name of perri lister, whom he dated throughout the 80s.
Er vereint elemente des thrillers mit motiven des horrorfilms. Eyes without a face is directed by georges franju and collectively written by franju, jean redon, pierre boileau, thomas narcejac and claude sautet. Eyes without a face is a perfect example of how cinematic poetry can transform a seemingly disreputable movie genre. Horror movie posters cinema posters horror films art posters vintage posters billy idol michael myers eyes without a face movie posters. With mel gibson, nick stahl, margaret whitton, fay masterson. With alexandra daddario, dakota gorman, charles melton. This, for me, is the most poetic horror film ever made, with great performances. And it seems like the easiest way to describe an asian persons eyes is by likening them to nuts. The american trailer is a tacky exploitation tiein with the grotesque the manster, and must be seen to be believed. Christianes face is an open wound ever since a car accident caused by daddy dearest. Director georges franju created an unforgettably atmospheric film, and over the years its reputation, popularity and influence has grown. With pierre brasseur, alida valli, juliette mayniel, alexandre rignault. Deceptively weird opening, alida valli, who plays louise, driving panicky along a french highway at night, soon revealed to be up to no good, in georges franjus celebrated eyes without a face, 1959.
What does the song eyes without a face by billy idol. Were going all the way back to 1960 today on the days of halloween, and looking at the underrated french film les yeux sans visage, or as it translates to eyes without a face. Maybe its the expressionlessness, like michael myers mask. At his secluded chateau in the french countryside, a brilliant, obsessive doctor. Genessier, who has vowed to restore the face of his daughter, christiane, who was mutilated in an automobile accident. Les yeux sans visage eyes without a face is the title to a chillingly horrific yet classically poetic 1960 film from acclaimed french director georges franju. Rent eyes without a face 1960 starring pierre brasseur and alida valli on dvd and bluray. Eyes without a face 1960 les yeux sans visage 720p. Michelangelo antonioni cannes movie stars movie tv blow up movie david hemmings nastassja kinski poster s great films blowup, david hemmings, verushka, 1966 photo blowup, david hemmings, verushka, 1966 photo at.
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