Christiane Genessier

Christiane Genessier

Background

Christiane Genessier is a resident of France. Her father is Doctor Genessier and her fiance is Jacques Vernon. She blames her father for causing the accident that disfigured her.

During the events of Eyes Without a Face (1960) played by Edith Scob

Doctor Genessier goes to Christiane's room and chastises her for not wearing her mask after finding a notice of her funeral by her bed. She asks him what he has done and he tells her, it is all for her. He says that one day he will succeed in repairing her face, but she doesn't believe it. Louise brings Christiane food and tells her to have faith in Doctor Genessier as he succeeded in repairing her face and Christiane comments the procedure she needed was not as extreme as hers. Christiane calls Jacques' phone number, but when he answers, she doesn't say anything. Edna Gruber's body is dragged to a medical lab in the basement of the villa and Doctor Genessier tells Louise, this time the surgery will work. Christiane, who had been following them, goes into the basement and looks at the unconscious body of Edna, before going to pet the dogs, who are locked up in cages. She goes back into the surgery room and takes off her mask and Edna wakes up and screams when she sees Christiane's face.

After dinner, Doctor Genessier performs surgery and removes the face of Edna and transplants it onto Christiane. Later, at dinner, Doctor Genessier applauds his success and tells Christiane she can soon get a new identity and continue her life. She asks about Jacques, and Doctor Genessier tells her he will tell him about her being alive, but it will pose a problem. He is called away for a medical reason and as he kisses Christiane's head, he notices it has started to change color in one spot. As the days go by, Christiane's face starts to rot away.

Christiane calls Jacques once again and this time says his name before Louise catches her and hangs up the phone. Christiane tells Louise she wishes she were dead and begs Louise to give her drugs so she can commit suicide. Paulette Merodon wakes up on the operating table and Christiane sets her free and then stabs Louise in the throat with a scalpel. Christiane walks to the caged dogs and sets them free. As Doctor Genessier opens the basement door he is attacked by the dogs and killed. Christiane also frees a group of doves and walks by the corpse of Doctor Genessier.