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Head Against the Wall( 1959)

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Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Jean-Pierre Mocky

      François Gérane

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      Pierre Brasseur

      Dr. Varmont

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      Paul Meurisse

      Dr. Emery

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      Charles Aznavour

      Heurtevent

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      Anouk Aimée

      Stéphanie

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      Jean Galland

      Maître Gérane

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      Jean Ozenne

      Count Elzéar de Chambrelle

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      Thomy Bourdelle

      Colonel Donnadieu

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      Rudy Lenoir

      The hidden man

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      Roger Legris

      Decauville, the driver

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      Henri San Juan

      The pool owner

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      Édith Scob

      The singing mad

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      Max Montavon

      Internee in the refectory

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      René Alié

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      Luc Andrieux

      Nurse

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      Doudou Babet

      The black man

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      Claude Badolle

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      Claude Castaing

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      Jean Henry

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      Pierre Koplitchev

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      Jean Labarrère

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      Jacques Mancier

      Man with a gun

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      Claude Mansard

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      Raoul Marco

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      Diego Masson

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      Pierre Mirat

      Keeper

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      Véronique Nordey

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      Henri Poirier

      Priest

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      Alexandre Randall

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      Jean Rougerie

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      Jacques Seiler

      Nurse

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      André Thorent

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      Alice Guerpillon

      Swimmer

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      Luis Masson

      Intern (uncredited)

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      Balpo

      (uncredited)

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      Paul Demange

      (uncredited)

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      Lucien Camiret

      (uncredited)

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      Sophie Poncin

      (uncredited)

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      Sophie Saint-Just

      (uncredited)

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      Monique Ardoin

      (uncredited)

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      Georges Pally

      (uncredited)

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Mar 04 2014
    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. Struggling t...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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