Head Against the Wall

Head Against the Wall

Original Title: La Tête contre les murs
Release: 1959 | Community Score: 68%

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

Cast

Jean-Pierre Mocky

Jean-Pierre Mocky

François Gérane
Pierre Brasseur

Pierre Brasseur

Dr. Varmont
Paul Meurisse

Paul Meurisse

Dr. Emery
Charles Aznavour

Charles Aznavour

Heurtevent
Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Stéphanie
Jean Galland

Jean Galland

Maître Gérane
Jean Ozenne

Jean Ozenne

Count Elzéar de Chambrelle
Thomy Bourdelle

Thomy Bourdelle

Colonel Donnadieu
Rudy Lenoir

Rudy Lenoir

The hidden man
Roger Legris

Roger Legris

Decauville, the driver
Henri San Juan

Henri San Juan

The pool owner
Édith Scob

Édith Scob

The singing mad
Max Montavon

Max Montavon

Internee in the refectory
René Alié

René Alié
Luc Andrieux

Luc Andrieux

Nurse
Doudou Babet

Doudou Babet

The black man
Claude Badolle

Claude Badolle
Claude Castaing

Claude Castaing
Jean Henry

Jean Henry
Pierre Koplitchev

Pierre Koplitchev
Jean Labarrère

Jean Labarrère
Jacques Mancier

Jacques Mancier

Man with a gun
Claude Mansard

Claude Mansard
Raoul Marco

Raoul Marco
Diego Masson

Diego Masson
Pierre Mirat

Pierre Mirat

Keeper
Véronique Nordey

Véronique Nordey
Henri Poirier

Henri Poirier

Priest
Alexandre Randall

Alexandre Randall
Jean Rougerie

Jean Rougerie
Jacques Seiler

Jacques Seiler

Nurse
André Thorent

André Thorent
Alice Guerpillon

Alice Guerpillon

Swimmer
Luis Masson

Luis Masson

Intern (uncredited)
Balpo

Balpo

(uncredited)
Paul Demange

Paul Demange

(uncredited)
Lucien Camiret

Lucien Camiret

(uncredited)
Sophie Poncin

Sophie Poncin

(uncredited)
Sophie Saint-Just

Sophie Saint-Just

(uncredited)
Monique Ardoin

Monique Ardoin

(uncredited)
Georges Pally

Georges Pally

(uncredited)