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Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

6.8/ 10(38 votes)

1h 35m

March 20, 1959

FR

An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.

Directed byGeorges Franju

Cast (41)

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

François Gérane

Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Dr. Varmont

Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Dr. Emery

Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Heurtevent

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Stéphanie

Jean Galland

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Head Against the Wall — FilmNation

Jean Galland

Maître Gérane

Jean Ozenne

Jean Ozenne

Count Elzéar de Chambrelle

Thomy Bourdelle

Thomy Bourdelle

Colonel Donnadieu

Rudy Lenoir

Rudy Lenoir

The hidden man

Roger Legris

Roger Legris

Decauville, the driver

Henri San Juan

The pool owner

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

The singing mad

Max Montavon

Max Montavon

Internee in the refectory

René Alié

Luc Andrieux

Luc Andrieux

Nurse

Doudou Babet

The black man

Claude Badolle

Claude Castaing

Jean Henry

Pierre Koplitchev

Jean Labarrère

Jacques Mancier

Jacques Mancier

Man with a gun

Claude Mansard

Claude Mansard

Raoul Marco

Raoul Marco

Diego Masson

Diego Masson

Pierre Mirat

Pierre Mirat

Keeper

Véronique Nordey

Véronique Nordey

Henri Poirier

Henri Poirier

Priest

Alexandre Randall

Jean Rougerie

Jean Rougerie

Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

Nurse

André Thorent

André Thorent

Alice Guerpillon

Swimmer

Luis Masson

Intern (uncredited)

Balpo

(uncredited)

Paul Demange

Paul Demange

(uncredited)

Lucien Camiret

Lucien Camiret

(uncredited)

Sophie Poncin

(uncredited)

Sophie Saint-Just

(uncredited)

Monique Ardoin

(uncredited)

Georges Pally

Georges Pally

(uncredited)