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| The Medusa Touch | |
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| Directed by | Jack Gold |
| Screenplay by | John Briley |
| Based on | The Medusa Touch by Peter Van Greenaway |
| Produced by | Anne V. Coates Jack Gold Arnon Milchan |
| Starring | Richard Burton Lino Ventura Lee Remick Harry Andrews |
| Cinematography | Arthur Ibbetson |
| Edited by | Anne V. Coates Ian Crafford |
| Music by | Michael J. Lewis |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | ITC Entertainment (UK) Warner Bros. (USA/International) |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
The Medusa Touch (also known as La Grande Menace) is a 1978 supernatural horror thriller film directed by Jack Gold. It stars Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick and Harry Andrews, and features Alan Badel, Derek Jacobi, Gordon Jackson, Jeremy Brett and Michael Hordern.[1] The screenplay was by John Briley, based on the 1973 novel The Medusa Touch by Peter Van Greenaway.[2] The film is a co-production between the United Kingdom and France.
- ^ "The Medusa Touch". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Variety film review; 8 February 1978; page 18.