Head Against the Wall (1959)

Drama

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

Cast

François Gérane
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Dr. Varmont
Pierre Brasseur
The pool owner
H Henri San Juan
The singing mad
Édith Scob
Max Montavon
L Luis Masson
B Balpo
Paul Demange
R René Alié
a nurse
L Luc Andrieux
The black man
D Doudou Babet
C Claude Badolle
Dr. Emery
Paul Meurisse
C Claude Castaing
J Jean Henry
P Pierre Koplitchev
J Jean Labarrère
the man with a gun
Jacques Mancier
Claude Mansard
Raoul Marco
Diego Masson
a keeper
Pierre Mirat
Véronique Nordey
Heurtevent
Charles Aznavour
the priest
Henri Poirier
A Alexandre Randall
Jean Rougerie
a nurse
Jacques Seiler
André Thorent
L Lucien Camiret
S Sophie Poncin
S Sophie Saint-Just
M Monique Ardoin
G Georges Pally
Stéphanie
Anouk Aimée
the swimmer
A Alice Guerpillon
Maître Gérane
Jean Galland
Comte Elzéar de Chambrelle
Jean Ozenne
Colonel Donnadieu
Thomy Bourdelle
The hidden man
Rudy Lenoir
Decauville, the driver
Roger Legris

Crew

Director
Georges Franju
Writer
Hervé Bazin
Producer
Jérôme Goulven
Director of Photography
E Eugen Schüfftan
Editor
S Suzanne Sandberg
Original Music Composer
Maurice Jarre
Production Design
L Louis Le Barbenchon
Adaptation
Georges Franju
Adaptation
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Assistant Director of Photography
Claude Zidi