The flashback scenes were filmed in reculver, herne bay kent, and bray berkshire. The medusa is painted on canvas applied to a wooden shield. With richard burton, lee remick, lino ventura, harry andrews. The medusa touch is a methodically paced thriller, aimed at genre fans who enjoy a more thoughtful kind of horror film. If you have the rare opportunity to catch this obscure film, you should at least give it a fair shake. Its dialogue was described in kim newman s book nightmare movies 1988. Slowly, brunel begins to connect the strange things that are happening. Telly addict andrew collins casts his critical eye over new worlds above, klondike, the trip to italy, endeavour and monkey planet. From the second shot in jack golds the medusa touch a closeup of a print of edvard munchs painting the scream, in a study where a man is watching a tragedy unfolding on a lunar mission this is one eerie and unsettling movie.
It stars richard burton, lino ventura, lee remick and harry andrews, with cameos by alan badel, derek jacobi, gordon jackson, jeremy brett and michael hordern. Golds midas touch with prestige tv material here for once transfers to the big. That film though different in some ways to the book is a classic of. Coates ian crafford the medusa touch is a 1978 british supernatural thriller film directed by. This iconography was often used by the medici to represent their military power. The medusa touch is one of several van greenaway books featuring the character inspector cherry of scotland yard the 1978 movie version starred. With all that said, it is difficult to see how this film would have been as good without the powerful presence of burton pushing this film. In the medusa touch brunel lino ventura, a french detective on temporary assignment with scotland yard, investigates a mysterious series of disasters. The video quality is everything that i hoped it would be and even though the soundtrack is listed as mono, it sounded fine. It is a race against time for brunel to stop morlar in.
This isnt because tmd is a particularly highstandard horror film in fact its rather mediocre. The medusa touch 1978 posted on january 17, 2012 by marco trevisiol. His role in the film is venomous not least because he is cursed with the ability to make nasty events happen to people both in his personal life and in the world at large but the script for his role is scathing of our society and burton is a master of getting his. Kaufen sie the medusa touch by richard burton gunstig ein.
The best films of 1978 1979 ebert presents at the movies video clip for the medusa touch. Its dialogue was described in kim newmans book nightmare movies 1988 as incredibly misanthropic. Finally, after all these years, the medusa touch is available for region one 1 dvd players. The medusa touch 1978 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Lewis, released by composer promo in 2000 toggle navigation film music site news. Medusa was one of the three gorgons, daughters of phorcys and ceto, sisters of the graeae, echidna, and ladon all dreadful and fearsome beasts. Richard burton went into it hot on the heels of exorcist ii and equus, but it took about a year to follow them into the cinemas, opening in london in june of 1978. Original motion picture soundtrack for the movie the medusa touch composed by michael j. Novelist john morlar richard burton is haunted by the belief that he can, through the power of telekenesis, cause fatal disasters to occur. I am also thirllled to know that if i ever get a bluray player, i already have. We have posted this in good faith with the records available to us. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. Golds midas touch with prestige tv material here for once transfers to the big screen with a fullblooded approach to the.
The subject is mythological referring to the shield from athena which was cunningly used to exploit the the medusa s power to petrify people. Bristol cathedral was used as the location for the fictional london place of worship, called minster. The medusa touch soundtrack 1978 the moviemusic store. The medusa touch ist ein mystery thriller des regisseurs jack gold aus dem jahr 1978. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. It stars richard burton, lino ventura, lee remick and harry andrews. The screenplay was by john briley, based on the novel the medusa touch by peter van greenaway. In 1598 cardinal francesco maria del monte gave this painted shied to the grand duke ferdinando i. It was put in the armory of the uffizi without any attribution. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. That film though different in some ways to the book is a classic of weird uk cinema, featuring richard burton as a suitably bitchy novelist with a catastrophic chip. The medusa is painted on canvas applied to a wooden. 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 uncanny events begin happening shortly after writer john morlar richard burton was hit over the head by an unknown intruder and rendered comatose.
In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. No, but its one of those movies that sticks with you once its done and thats a movie worth watching more than once. I have a connection with this movie as i watched part of it being shot in bristol, england in 1976, the catherdal. The medusa touch is a 1978 british supernatural thrillerhorror film directed by jack gold. A beautiful mortal, medusa was the exception in the family, until she incurred the wrath of athena, either due to her boastfulness or because of an illfated love affair with poseidon. It stars richard burton, lino ventura, lee remick and harry andrews, with cameos by alan badel, derek jacobi.
Wellliked in britain, this movie did not do well in the u. Despite lots of names, a big budget and good notices, it then did what every film of aboveaverage interest is likely to do in. We worked hard to enhance your user experience and bring you a modernized version of the premier network for film professionals. Pilotcaptain ticara x273 navigates more than just the stars in emily l byrnes sexy space opera medusas touch. The zonefeld door is situated in 44 wimpole street corner weymouth street, london. The medusa touch is a 1973 novel by peter van greenaway, which was adapted fairly faithfully into a feature film in 1978. Medusa is a legendary monster with petrifying gaze from greek mythology. The medusa touch is a 1978 british supernatural thriller horror film directed by jack gold. The medusa touch features some pretty good special effects for its time as morlars disasters grow in scale and magnitude.
As the suspense builds, flashback scenes are used to keep the viewer engaged and in touch with unfolding events. In the medusa touch brunel lino ventura, a french detective on temporary. The film is featured here in a high definition transfer made from original film elements in its asexhibited theatrical aspect ratio. The medusa touch 1978 posted on january 17, 2012 by marco trevisiol i have never been a major fan of horror films as a genre but after seeing the 1978 british film the medusa touch i gained a new respect for them. The film is loosely based on the lightning thief, the first novel in the percy. Mar 10, 2014 the medusa touch 1978 march 10th, 2014 by unkle lancifer 9 comments i was at the local thrift shop and i found this vhs tape called the medusa touch 1978 and when i picked it up, its weight felt like a brick in my hand. If you enjoyed dont look now, then this is the type of film for you. Psychological thriller about a telekinetic novelist who causes disasters simply by thinking about them. Like a lot of people, i first came to this book because of the film of the same title. If you or your organization have a valid on part or all of the contents within please visit the contact page on our. In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished. This obsession is reinforced when, after morlar is assaulted, a moon mission crisis and jet crash occur in short order.
His role in the film is venomous not least because he is cursed with the ability to make nasty events happen to people both in his personal life and in the world at large but the script for his role is scathing of our society and burton is a master of. Film locations of the medusa touch wikimedia commons. The medusa touch is a 1978 thriller starring richard burton as a misanthropic writer, john morlar, who claims to have a strange gift the power to create catastrophe simply by will. That tumultuous decade saw extremes of economic boom and bust, a northsouth divide that widened to canyonlike proportions, wild inflation, runaway unemployment, union riots, class war, a threeday week, power cuts, hippy. The medusa touch is one of several van greenaway books featuring the character inspector cherry of scotland yard. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
Feb 16, 2010 the medusa touch has had a most curious history. The film has its moments, granted, but it is ultimately a hollow exercise and far too tasteful for its own good. There is a horrific plane crash scene into a large apartment building eerily similar to 911, and a royal assassination attempt by demolishing a major london landmark. I have never been a major fan of horror films as a genre but after seeing the 1978 british film the medusa touch i gained a new respect for them. It looked kind of boring because it had richard burtons face on the cover but it just felt so at home in my mitt that i had to make it mine. Although the film is by no means a catastrophe on the scale of the previous years exorcist ii. The medusa touch soundtrack cd details and availability. Not exactly, even if at the end a london cathedral caves in, with many victims trapped underneath the rubble but with the queen of england saved in the nick. Not exactly, even if at the end a london cathedral caves in, with many victims trapped underneath the rubble but with the queen of. We worked hard to enhance your user experience and bring you a modernized version of the premier network for film. Suspicion falls on a drunken american playboy george hamilton and a murderous gangster cameron mitchell. May 01, 2015 in greece, a stewardess is murdered by a masked maniac. Film music site the medusa touch soundtrack michael j. As a medusa pilot, ticara is specially wired to command the astra, the ship she longs to own so she can fly free from corporate interference.
Amongst its many flaws is the indecipherable plot which revolves around greek america playboy type jeffrey hendle george hamilton and his devoted sister sarah lucianna paluzzi. An underrated film to my mind with burton playing the angry young man, though hes not so young in this 1977 production. I was at the local thrift shop and i found this vhs tape called the medusa touch 1978 and when i picked it up, its weight felt like a brick in my hand. The medusa touch is a nearperfect snapshot of the 1970s, effectively capturing the eras attitudes, style, colours, hangups, and wider sociopolitical issues. The medusa touch 1978 a french detective lino ventura asks a psychiatrist lee remick about an englishman richard burton with the power to cause disaster. Medusa is a dreadfully boring film with so few redeeming qualities as to make it a strangely fascinating, if not an oddly enjoyable experience. The medusa touch is a 1973 novel by peter van greenaway, which was adapted fairly faithfully into a feature film in 1978 the novel tells the story of a radically disenchanted novelist with highly destructive telekinetic powers.
Jul 12, 2017 the film has an excellent pace, not tempted into explaining events with contrived reasons. The medusa touch is a 1978 british supernatural thriller film directed by jack gold. British filming locations for the movie the medusa touch 1978 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. The novel tells the story of a radically disenchanted novelist with highly destructive telekinetic powers.
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