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The Medusa Touch is a British film of genre Drama directed by Jack Gold released in USA on 14 april 1978 with Richard Burton

The Medusa Touch (1978)

The Medusa Touch
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Released in USA 14 april 1978
Length 1h45
Directed by
Genres Drama,    Science fiction,    Thriller,    Fantastic,    Horror
Rating68% 3.4479453.4479453.4479453.4479453.447945

The Medusa Touch is a 1978 British supernatural thriller film directed by Jack Gold. It starred Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick and Harry Andrews, with cameos by Alan Badel, Derek Jacobi, Gordon Jackson, Jeremy Brett and Michael Hordern. The screenplay was by John Briley, based on the novel The Medusa Touch by Peter Van Greenaway.


Roger Ebert named The Medusa Touch as the worst film of 1978.

Synopsis

Monsieur Brunel, a French detective on an exchange scheme in London, is assigned to investigate the murder of novelist John Morlar. As they examine the crime scene, Brunel discovers the victim is still alive in spite of his severe injuries and has him rushed to hospital.

Actors

Richard Burton

(John Morlar)Lino Ventura

(Brunel)Lee Remick

(Doctor Zonfeld)Harry Andrews

(Assistant Commissioner)Marie-Christine Barrault

(Patricia)
And :
Alan Badel
Jeremy Brett
Gordon Jackson
Michael Byrne
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