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The Medusa Touch

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi

IMDB rate:

7.1

Director:

Jack Gold

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: UK

Filming Locations: Bristol Cathedral, College Green, Bristol, England, UK

Cast

Actor

Character

Jennifer Jayne

Richard Burton

Morlar

Lino Ventura

Brunel

Lee Remick

Zonfeld

Harry Andrews

Assistant Commissioner

Alan Badel

Barrister

Marie-Christine Barrault

Patricia

Jeremy Brett

Parrish

Michael Hordern

Fortune Teller

Gordon Jackson

Dr. Johnson

Michael Byrne

Duff

Derek Jacobi

Publisher

Robert Lang

Pennington

Avril Elgar

Mrs. Pennington

John Normington

Schoolmaster

Robert Flemyng

Judge McKinley

Philip Stone

Dean

Malcolm Tierney

Deacon

Norman Bird

Father

James Hazeldine

Lovelass

Wendy Gifford

Receptionist

Shaw Taylor

TV Space Reporter

Gordon Honeycombe

TV Newscaster

Mark Jones

Sgt. Hughes

Maurice O'Connell

Sgt. Robbins

Frances Tomelty

Nanny

Brook Williams

Male Nurse

Victor Winding

Senior Police Officer

Anthony Blackett

Mounted Police Officer

Denyse Alexander

Hospital Doctor

John Flanagan

Police Constable

Stanley Lebor

Police Doctor

Ian Marter

Detective in Street (as Ian Master)

George Innes

Van Driver

Cornelius Bowe

Young Morlar

Adam Bridges

10 Year Old Morlar

Joseph Clark

14 Year Old Morlar

Earl Rhodes

Parsons

Christopher Burgess

Pilot

Matthew Long

Co-Pilot

Colin Rix

Engineer

Jeremy Coote

Policeman at Cathedral (uncredited)

Marc Furstenberg

Policeman (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Director Jack Gold did not want Richard Burton and instead suggested Nicol Williamson for the lead role. The producers told him it would be easier to get funding with Burton, who had just made his "comeback" film Equus (1977).

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The film was made two years after its source novel of the same name by Peter Van Greenaway had been first published in 1975. The movie is the only ever theatrical feature film adaptation of one of Greenaway's books.

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The tower block in the plane crash sequence was made out to be "Centre Point", a tower which had been empty since it was built in 1964. It still exists today by Tottenham Court Road and New Oxford Street. It is one of the tallest concrete towers in Britain (117m) and nominated as one of London's ugliest structures. It has been home to the Confederation of British Industry since 1980.

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Goofs

When Molar visits a fortune teller, the boom mic is visible above the fortune teller's head.

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When passing the 747 wreckage in the street, a thrust vector nozzle from a Harrier Jump Jet is prominent.

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When the 747 explodes after hitting the office block, the ends of the wings can be seen still suspended where the wires failed to detach.

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Quotes

John Morlar: [voiceover] I am the man with the power to create catastrophe.

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John Morlar: [his first meeting with Zonfeld] I have a "gift" for disaster.