Slowly, brunel begins to connect the strange things that are happening. With richard burton, lee remick, lino ventura, harry andrews. The critical point in the film comes when morlar invades zonfelds apartment. The subject is mythological referring to the shield from athena which was cunningly used to exploit the the medusa s power to petrify people. In 1598 cardinal francesco maria del monte gave this painted shied to the grand duke ferdinando i.
Byrnes medusas touch draws the reader deeply into her deftly created universe of starships and danger and conflict, with a fascinating main character who is entirely relatable even while she pilots her ship by means of hitech tentacle implants. The film is featured here in a high definition transfer made from original film elements in its asexhibited. Novelist john morlar richard burton is haunted by the belief that he can, through the power of telekenesis, cause fatal disasters to occur. The medusa touch soundtrack 1978 the moviemusic store. If you enjoyed dont look now, then this is the type of film for you. 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.
Feb 16, 2010 the medusa touch has had a most curious history. Golds midas touch with prestige tv material here for once transfers to the big. The medusa touch features some pretty good special effects for its time as morlars disasters grow in scale and magnitude. If you or your organization have a valid on part or all of the contents within please visit the contact page on our. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967 until his death in 20. Film locations of the medusa touch wikimedia commons. The screenplay was by john briley, based on the novel the medusa touch by peter van greenaway. Filming locations 14 filming dates 1 filming locations. The medusa touch is, for better or worse, dominated by richard burton. 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.
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. 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. In greece, a stewardess is murdered by a masked maniac. The medusa touch is a 1978 british supernatural thriller film directed by jack gold. Despite lots of names, a big budget and good notices, it then did what every film of aboveaverage interest is likely to do in. I am also thirllled to know that if i ever get a bluray player, i already have. The medusa is painted on canvas applied to a wooden. The mythological figure of medusa, the gorgon with writhing snakes for hair whose very sight turned the unwary to stone, has been used in everything from poetry to sculpture and painting, from star. Its dialogue was described in kim newmans book nightmare movies 1988 as incredibly misanthropic. If you have the rare opportunity to catch this obscure film, you should at least give it a fair shake. If you or your organization have a valid on part or all of the contents within please. British filming locations for the movie the medusa touch 1978 including maps, screenshots, and other nearby film locations. Filmografia, nagrody, biografia, wiadomosci, ciekawostki.
Original motion picture soundtrack for the movie the medusa touch composed by michael j. Golds midas touch with prestige tv material here for once transfers to the big screen with a fullblooded approach to the. 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. This isnt because tmd is a particularly highstandard horror film in fact its rather mediocre. Fascinating and terrifying, the medusa story has long been a powerful signifier in culture with poets, feminists, anthropologists, psychoanalysts, political theorists, artists, writers, and others. A beautiful corporate rep with a secret, her ailing boss, a covert mission to a hidden destination, an implacable foe with some unexpected allies and a sizzling attraction, seasoned with more than a touch of deceit and betrayal, make for a trip that some of them may. The medusa is painted on canvas applied to a wooden shield.
Jacka golda na podstawie powiesci petera van greenawaya pod tym samym. 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. Dotkniecie meduzy 1978 the medusa touch bohaterem filmu jest pisarz john morlar richard burton. 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. The medusa touch 1978 posted on january 17, 2012 by marco trevisiol. The zonefeld door is situated in 44 wimpole street corner weymouth street, london. The medusa 2019 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb. The medusa touch is a methodically paced thriller, aimed at genre fans who enjoy a more thoughtful kind of horror film. Medusa in ancient greek art essay the metropolitan.
Finally, after all these years, the medusa touch is available for region one 1 dvd players. The medusa touch 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 of time. This obsession is reinforced when, after morlar is assaulted, a moon mission crisis and jet crash occur in short order. Psychological thriller about a telekinetic novelist who causes disasters simply by thinking about them.
The uncanny events begin happening shortly after writer john morlar richard burton was hit over the head by an unknown intruder and rendered comatose. 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. It was put in the armory of the uffizi without any attribution. In the medusa touch brunel lino ventura, a french detective on temporary assignment with scotland yard, investigates a mysterious series of disasters. The shout is another great example of british horror cinema that, over the years, seems to have been somewhat forgotten about i remember it being a mainstay of uk television channels back in the 80s. It is a race against time for brunel to stop morlar in. 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 medusa touch is one of those films that have been overtaken by recent history. This iconography was often used by the medici to represent their military power.
In 1975, he won the pulitzer prize for distinguished criticism. Jan 17, 2012 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. Available in ebook and print medusa pilot ticara x273 just signed on for more trouble than she ever bargained for. Suspicion falls on a drunken american playboy george hamilton and a murderous gangster cameron mitchell. Whether she feels the exultation of being at one with her ship amidst the splendor of the starfields, or the. 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. Pilotcaptain ticara x273 navigates more than just the stars in emily l byrnes sexy space opera medusas touch. Medusa is a deadly and cryptic other, but she is also ubiquitous, with an undeniable energy that inspired artists to repeat her semblance and story in diverse ways across literature, lore, and art through ancient greece, rome, and beyond. Bristol cathedral, college green, bristol, england, uk minster cathedral, london 4 of 4 found this interesting interesting. 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. The touch 2012 informacje o filmie w bazie filmweb. Film music site the medusa touch soundtrack michael j. Directed by jack gold from a script by oscar winner john briley, the medusa touch is a starstudded, fastpaced thriller with a spectacular, spinechilling climax, and stars richard burton in what author and critic kim newman calls his best screen work of the 1970s.
The medusa touch is a 1978 british supernatural thrillerhorror film directed by jack gold. The medusa touch is a 1973 novel by peter van greenaway, which was adapted fairly faithfully into a feature film in 1978. The medusa touch is one of several van greenaway books featuring the character inspector cherry of scotland yard. The flashback scenes were filmed in reculver, herne bay kent, and bray berkshire. The medusa touch brytyjskofrancuski horror katastroficzny z 1978 roku w rez. Roger ebert was the film critic of the chicago suntimes from 1967. May 01, 2015 in greece, a stewardess is murdered by a masked maniac. Richard burton is john morlar, a man who insists he is responsible for a number of worldwide disasters. The medusa touch is one of several van greenaway books featuring the character inspector cherry of scotland yard the 1978 movie version starred. The medusa touch soundtrack cd details and availability. Aug 09, 2017 the medusa touch soundtrack by michael j. The medusa touch is a 1978 british supernatural thriller horror film directed by jack gold.
Oceny, recenzje, obsada, dyskusje wiadomosci, zwiastuny, ciekawostki oraz. Thankfully this new release from network is the perfect chance for a rediscovery. The novel tells the story of a radically disenchanted novelist with highly destructive telekinetic powers. Oceny, recenzje, obsada, dyskusje wiadomosci, zwiastuny, ciekawostki oraz galeria. The film is featured here in a high definition transfer made from original. Bringing together the essential passages and commentary about medusa, the medusa reader traces her through the ages, from classical times through the renaissance to the pop culture. I have a connection with this movie as i watched part of it being shot in bristol, england in 1976, the catherdal. Jeremy brett jeremy brett, wlasciwie peter jeremy william huggins, urodzil sie 3 listopada 1933 r.
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