La Tete Contre Les Murs
1959
Mocky plays François Gérane, an aimless young man whose delinquent tendencies cause his father to have him committed to a psychiatric ward. There, under the cold command of Dr. Varmont (Brasseur), he finds himself fighting for his dignity, sanity, and freedom, barely holding on through the new-found love of his girlfriend .. Read more
| Starring | Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée |
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| Director | Georges Franju |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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La Tete Contre Les Murs
Mocky plays François Gérane, an aimless young man whose delinquent tendencies cause his father to have him committed to a psychiatric ward. There, under the cold command of Dr. Varmont (Brasseur), he finds himself fighting for his dignity, sanity, and freedom, barely holding on through the new-found love of his girlfriend Stephanie (Aimée) and the promise of rival Dr. Emery's (Meurisse) more humane techniques.
| Starring | Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée, Anouk Aimee, Jean Galland, Jean Ozenne |
|---|---|
| Director | Georges Franju |
| Studio | EUREKA VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 35 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 21 Sep 2009 Production year: 1959 |
| Format | DVD |
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Mocky plays François Gérane, an aimless young man whose delinquent tendencies cause his father to have him committed to a psychiatric ward. There, under the cold command of Dr. Varmont (Brasseur), he ... -