Head Against the Wall

1959

1h 35m

6.8(38 votes)

Drama

Overview

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

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41 members

Directing

Jean-Pierre Mocky

François Gérane

Acting

Pierre Brasseur

Dr. Varmont

Acting

Paul Meurisse

Dr. Emery

Acting

Charles Aznavour

Heurtevent

Acting

Anouk Aimée

Stéphanie

Acting

Jean Galland

Maître Gérane

Acting

Jean Ozenne

Count Elzéar de Chambrelle

Acting

Thomy Bourdelle

Colonel Donnadieu

Acting

Rudy Lenoir

The hidden man

Acting

Roger Legris

Decauville, the driver

Acting

Henri San Juan

The pool owner

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Édith Scob

The singing mad

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Max Montavon

Internee in the refectory

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René Alié

Unknown Role

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Luc Andrieux

Nurse

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Doudou Babet

The black man

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Claude Badolle

Unknown Role

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Claude Castaing

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Jean Henry

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Pierre Koplitchev

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Jean Labarrère

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Jacques Mancier

Man with a gun

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Claude Mansard

Unknown Role

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Raoul Marco

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Sound

Diego Masson

Unknown Role

Acting

Pierre Mirat

Keeper

Acting

Véronique Nordey

Unknown Role

Acting

Henri Poirier

Priest

Acting

Alexandre Randall

Unknown Role

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Jean Rougerie

Unknown Role

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Jacques Seiler

Nurse

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André Thorent

Unknown Role

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Alice Guerpillon

Swimmer

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Luis Masson

Intern (uncredited)

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Balpo

(uncredited)

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Paul Demange

(uncredited)

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Lucien Camiret

(uncredited)

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Sophie Poncin

(uncredited)

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Sophie Saint-Just

(uncredited)

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Monique Ardoin

(uncredited)

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Georges Pally

(uncredited)

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