Head Against the Wall

6.8
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 95 min
  • Premiere: 1959. March 20.

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

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Jean-Pierre Mocky

François Gérane

Pierre Brasseur

Dr. Varmont

Paul Meurisse

Dr. Emery

Charles Aznavour

Heurtevent

Anouk Aimée

Stéphanie

Jean Galland

Maître Gérane

Jean Ozenne

Count Elzéar de Chambrelle

Thomy Bourdelle

Colonel Donnadieu

Rudy Lenoir

The hidden man

Roger Legris

Decauville, the driver

Henri San Juan

The pool owner

Édith Scob

The singing mad

Max Montavon

Internee in the refectory

Doudou Babet

The black man

Jacques Mancier

Man with a gun

Luis Masson

Intern (uncredited)

Balpo

(uncredited)

Paul Demange

(uncredited)

Lucien Camiret

(uncredited)

Sophie Poncin

(uncredited)

Sophie Saint-Just

(uncredited)

Monique Ardoin

(uncredited)

Georges Pally

(uncredited)

Art

Claude Zidi

Assistant Director of Photography

Louis Le Barbenchon

Production Design

Camera

Eugen Schüfftan

Director of Photography

Directing

Georges Franju

Director

Editing

Production

Sound

Maurice Jarre

Original Music Composer

Writing

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Adaptation

Georges Franju

Adaptation