Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall
Head Against the Wall
Directed by	Georges Franju
Screenplay by	Jean-Pierre Mocky (adaptation); Jean-Charles Pichon (dialogue);
Based on	La Tête contre les murs; Herve Bazin;
Produced by	Jean Velter
Starring	Pierre Brasseur; Paul Meurisse; Jean-Pierre Mocky; Anouk Aimée; Charles Aznavour; Jean Galland
Cinematography	Eugen Schüfftan
Edited by	Suzanne Sandberg
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Production; companies	La Société des films Sirius; ATICA; Elpénor Films;
Distributed by	La Société des films Sirius
Release date	20 March 1959 (France);
Running time	92 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Head Against the Wall (French: La Tête contre les murs), also titled The Keepers, is a 1959 French drama film directed by Georges Franju starring Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée, and Charles Aznavour. It was director Franju's debut feature film.^[2] The story follows an aimless young man who is institutionalized for defying his wealthy father, and in the process airs several questions about how society defines and treats mental illness.

^ "La Tête contre les murs (1958) Georges Franju". Ciné-Ressources (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
^ Ince, Kate (2005). Georges Franju. Manchester University Press. p. 135. ISBN 9780719068287.

[Ciné-Ressources-1] "La Tête contre les murs (1958) Georges Franju". Ciné-Ressources (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2023.

[Ince-2] Ince, Kate (2005). Georges Franju. Manchester University Press. p. 135. ISBN 9780719068287.

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