Top billed cast

1. 

   Jean-Pierre Mocky

   François Gérane

2. 

   Pierre Brasseur

   Dr. Varmont

3. 

   Paul Meurisse

   Dr. Emery

4. 

   Charles Aznavour

   Heurtevent

5. 

   Anouk Aimée

   Stéphanie

6. 

   Jean Galland

   Maître Gérane

7. 

   Jean Ozenne

   Count Elzéar de Chambrelle

8. 

   Thomy Bourdelle

   Colonel Donnadieu

9. 

   Rudy Lenoir

   The hidden man

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2014-03-04

But dreaming is a lie.

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. Strugg...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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