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Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall1959

★6.895 minDrama

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

Director

Writer

Score

Stars

Jean-Pierre Mocky Pierre Brasseur Paul Meurisse

Cast41

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
H
Henri San Juan
as The pool owner
Édith Scob
as The singing mad
Max Montavon
as Internee in the refectory
René Alié
Luc Andrieux
as Nurse
D
Doudou Babet
as The black man
C
Claude Badolle
C
Claude Castaing
J
Jean Henry
P
Pierre Koplitchev
J
Jean Labarrère
Jacques Mancier
as Man with a gun
Claude Mansard
Raoul Marco
Diego Masson
Pierre Mirat
as Keeper
Véronique Nordey
Henri Poirier
as Priest
A
Alexandre Randall
Jean Rougerie
Jacques Seiler
as Nurse
André Thorent
A
Alice Guerpillon
as Swimmer
L
Luis Masson
as Intern (uncredited)
B
Balpo
as (uncredited)
Paul Demange
as (uncredited)
Lucien Camiret
as (uncredited)
S
Sophie Poncin
as (uncredited)
S
Sophie Saint-Just
as (uncredited)
M
Monique Ardoin
as (uncredited)
Georges Pally
as (uncredited)

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