The Medusa Touch

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📊 Film Specifications

Director Jack Gold
Writer Peter Van Greenaway (Novel), John Briley (Screenplay)
Release Date April 13, 1978
Runtime 109 min (1h 49m)
Country France, United Kingdom
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Coatesgold • ITC Entertainment

The Medusa Touch (1978)

Directed by Jack Gold
• Written by Peter Van Greenaway , John Briley

"Richard Burton is the man with the medusa touch... he has the power to create catastrophe."

⭐ 3.4 / 5 (208 votes) ⏱️ 109 min 🎬 Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction, Mystery

Ratings Breakdown:

208 ratings
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Synopsis

A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.

Top Cast & Filmmakers

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Director Jack Gold
Jack Gold
Director
 Novel Peter Van Greenaway
Peter Van Greenaway
Novel
 Screenplay John Briley
John Briley
Screenplay
 Richard Burton
Richard Burton
John Morlar
 Lino Ventura
Lino Ventura
Brunel
 Lee Remick
Lee Remick
Doctor Zonfeld
 Harry Andrews
Harry Andrews
Assistant Commissioner
 Alan Badel
Alan Badel
Barrister
 Marie-Christine Barrault
Marie-Christine Barrault
Patricia
 Jeremy Brett
Jeremy Brett
Edward Parrish
 Michael Hordern
Michael Hordern
Atropos - Fortune Teller
 Gordon Jackson
Gordon Jackson
Doctor Johnson
 Michael Byrne
Michael Byrne
Duff
 Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi
Townley - Publisher
 Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm Tierney
Deacon