Head Against the Wall
An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.
- 6.8
- 1959
- Released
- 1h 35m
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 refectoryRené Alié
Luc Andrieux
NurseDoudou Babet
The black manClaude Badolle
Claude Castaing
Jean Henry
Pierre Koplitchev
Jean Labarrère
Jacques Mancier
Man with a gun
Claude Mansard
Raoul Marco
Pierre Mirat
Keeper
Véronique Nordey
Henri Poirier
PriestAlexandre Randall
Jean Rougerie
Jacques Seiler
Nurse
André Thorent
Alice Guerpillon
SwimmerLuis Masson
Intern (uncredited)Balpo
(uncredited)
Paul Demange
(uncredited)
Lucien Camiret
(uncredited)Sophie Poncin
(uncredited)Sophie Saint-Just
(uncredited)Monique Ardoin
(uncredited)
Georges Pally
(uncredited)Released
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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 see