Bringemovies
← Browse Movies
Head Against the Wall
TITLE DETAILS

Head Against the Wall

1959-03-20 · 95 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

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

Open detail page

Trailers are previews, not full movies.

No authorized playback source configured. Use the legal watch options below.

Production details

Directors
Georges Franju
Production companies
La Société des Films Sirius, ATICA
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jean-Pierre MockyJean-Pierre MockyFrançois Gérane
Pierre BrasseurPierre BrasseurDr. Varmont
Paul MeurissePaul MeurisseDr. Emery
Charles AznavourCharles AznavourHeurtevent
Anouk AiméeAnouk AiméeStéphanie
Jean GallandJean GallandMaître Gérane
Jean OzenneJean OzenneCount Elzéar de Chambrelle
Thomy BourdelleThomy BourdelleColonel Donnadieu
Rudy LenoirRudy LenoirThe hidden man
Roger LegrisRoger LegrisDecauville, the driver
Henri San JuanThe pool owner
Édith ScobÉdith ScobThe singing mad
Max MontavonMax MontavonInternee in the refectory
René AliéRené Alié
Luc AndrieuxLuc AndrieuxNurse
Doudou BabetThe black man
Claude Badolle
Claude Castaing
Jean Henry
Pierre Koplitchev

Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.

Where to watch

Availability provided by JustWatch via TMDb. Offers can change. Provider links are listed on TMDb; full playback requires a separately authorized source.

Availability not listed for this country.

Recommendations

Hardball
★ 6.5
Hardball2001Drama

An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.

The Young One
★ 7.0
The Young One1960Drama

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

Céline
★ 7.0
Céline1992Drama

After the death of her father, 22-year-old Céline inherits most of his estate, but gives it to her stepmother, causing her greedy fiancé to leave her. Following several failed suicide attempts, Céline is hospitalized and comes to the attention of a nurse, Genevieve, who has struggled with depression. Under her personal care, Céline gradually recovers, and the two women grow close.

All Day and a Night
★ 6.3
All Day and a Night2020Drama

While serving life in prison, a young man looks back at the people, the circumstances and the system that set him on the path toward his crime.

Home
★ 6.7
Home2021Drama

An ex-felon returns home from prison and must confront the demons of his past.

Élisa
★ 6.4
Élisa1995Drama

Marie has had a tough childhood ever since her mother Elisa committed suicide. She has spent most of her life in an orphanage and now makes a living as a small time criminal in Paris. Now she wants to unravel her past and find her father whom she blames for her mother's death.

Street Flow 3
★ 6.1
Street Flow 32026Drama

Grieving and facing the consequences of their crimes, the Traoré brothers get one last chance to forge a new path.

Home Run
★ 6.2
Home Run2013Drama

A pro ball player with a substance abuse problem is forced into rehab in his hometown, finding new hope when he gets honest about his checkered past, and takes on coaching duties for a misfit Little League team

Chaos
★ 6.4
Chaos2001Drama

A bourgeois couple, modern yet conventional. One night by accident, a young prostitute barges into their lives. Hounded down, beaten up, threatened, she will continue to struggle, with the help of a well off lady, first for her survival-her resurrection-then for her dignity and freedom. Stormy encounters for everyone involved.

The Son
★ 7.4
The Son2002Drama

A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.

Girl in the Box
★ 6.7
Girl in the Box2016Drama

The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.

Rogue Agent
★ 6.3
Rogue Agent2022Drama

Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.

Adam's Sake
★ 6.9
Adam's Sake2025Drama

A head nurse defies hospital rules to let a mother stay with her malnourished son. As they navigate a complex crisis, the nurse's empathy proves just as vital to the boy's healing as medicine.

The Last Woman
★ 6.1
The Last Woman1976Drama

Psychological drama of the compelling relationship between a young French engineer and the girl he takes into his home after his wife has left him with their baby son.

What Maisie Knew
★ 7.1
What Maisie Knew2013Drama

In New York City, six-year-old Maisie is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her self-absorbed parents—an aging rock singer mother and a distracted art dealer father. As both quickly marry new partners to strengthen their legal standing, Maisie is shuttled back and forth in an endless game of emotional point-scoring. Yet amid the chaos and upheaval, Maisie begins to find true comfort and affection in her new step-parents.

Hounddog
★ 6.5
Hounddog2008Drama

A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.

Embattled
★ 6.7
Embattled2020Drama

The eldest son of a ruthlessly tough MMA champion must fight his way out of the abusive cycle his father has continued.

24 Days
★ 6.6
24 Days2014Drama

When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because Jewish and supposedly rich, his family and the police start a race against time to save him from the tortures of the "gang of barbarians".

Three Christs
★ 6.7
Three Christs2017Drama

Dr. Alan Stone breaks new ground for treatment of the mentally ill through an experiment on three paranoid schizophrenic patients who believe they are Jesus Christ.

Battle of the Year
★ 6.8
Battle of the Year2013Drama

A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

Similar titles

Your favorites

Recently viewed

Watch

Choose an authorized server.

Full video from an operator-configured authorized source. Official trailers use a separate player. If a server fails, retry or select another authorized server.

Legal watch options

Official trailer

Trailer preview only. Press Play to start.

Privacy choices

Favorites stay in your browser. Movie images load from TMDb. YouTube trailers contact YouTube only after you allow external media and choose a trailer. Advertising consent, if ads are enabled, is managed separately by the operator’s certified CMP.

Privacy policy

After allowing external media, choose the trailer button to load its player.