Faceless

"Come Face to Face with Evil"

1988 1h 38m EN

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5.7

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★5.7TMDB · 67

Horror

Synopsis

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A detective investigating a missing model in Paris uncovers a plastic surgeon’s horrifying secret.

“Come Face to Face with Evil”

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Cast

Helmut Berger
Dr. Frank Flamand
Brigitte Lahaie
Nathalie
Telly Savalas
Terry Hallen
Christopher Mitchum
Sam Morgan
Stéphane Audran
Mrs. Sherman
Caroline Munro
Barbara Hallen
Christiane Jean
Ingrid Flamand
Anton Diffring
Dr. Karl Heinz Moser

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesús Franco
Writers: René Chateau, Jesús Franco, Pierre Ripert
Languages: English
Countries: Spain, France

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Dr. Orloff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesús Franco, shot by Jean-Jacques Bouhon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Romano Musumarra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Christine Pansu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Helmut Berger and Brigitte Lahaie and Telly Savalas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Come Face to Face with Evil".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jesús Franco directs. Jean-Jacques Bouhon behind the camera. Romano Musumarra scores. Christine Pansu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain, France. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Spain, France.
3Part of the "Dr. Orloff Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jesús Franco, shot by Jean-Jacques Bouhon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Romano Musumarra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christine Pansu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Helmut Berger and Brigitte Lahaie and Telly Savalas carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Come Face to Face with Evil".
9IMDB entry: tt0095125 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.