Head Against the Wall
La Tête contre les murs
Drama
An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.
1959-03-20
fr
Cast
Director
Georges Franju
Jean-Pierre Mocky as François Gérane
Pierre Brasseur as Dr. Varmont
Paul Meurisse as Dr. Emery
Charles Aznavour as Heurtevent
Anouk Aimée as Stéphanie
Jean Galland as Maître Gérane
Jean Ozenne as Count Elzéar de Chambrelle
Thomy Bourdelle as Colonel Donnadieu
Rudy Lenoir as The hidden man
Roger Legris as Decauville, the driver
Édith Scob as The singing mad
Max Montavon as Internee in the refectory
René Alié
Luc Andrieux as Nurse
Jacques Mancier as Man with a gun
Claude Mansard
Raoul Marco
Diego Masson
Pierre Mirat as Keeper
Véronique Nordey
Henri Poirier as Priest
Jean Rougerie
Jacques Seiler as Nurse
André Thorent
Paul Demange as (uncredited)
Lucien Camiret as (uncredited)
Georges Pally as (uncredited)