La Tete Contre Les Murs

Indolent, incorrigible, and in debt, pampered François Gérane (Jean-Pierre Mocky, who co-scripted) found himself involuntarily committed by his fed-up attorney father (Jean Galland). The crafty kid would find himself in an escalating war of wills with no-nonsense asylum head Dr. Varmont (Pierre Brasseur). Acclaimed take on the Hervé Bazin novel, and fiction feature bow for Georges Franju, also stars Anouk Aimée, Charles Aznavour, Paul Meurisse, Edith Scob. AKA: "Head Against the Wall," "The Keepers." 95 min. Standard; Soundtrack: French; Subtitles; English; featurettes; theatrical trailer. In French with English subtitles.