Head Against the Wall
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| Directed by | Georges Franju |
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| 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 |
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| Distributed by | La Société des films Sirius |
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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. 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.