---
title: 'The Medusa Touch (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jack Gold'
released: '1978-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 105
genres:
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Australia'
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-medusa-touch-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077921/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Medusa Touch (1978)

1978 · 105 min · Science Fiction, Horror · Australia, United Kingdom, France


## Synopsis

The Medusa Touch is a 1978 supernatural horror thriller film directed and produced by Jack Gold, adapted by John Briley from the 1973 novel by Peter Van Greenaway. It stars Richard Burton, Lino Ventura, Lee Remick and Harry Andrews, and features Alan Badel, Derek Jacobi, Gordon Jackson, Jeremy Brett and Michael Hordern. The film is a co-production between the United Kingdom and France.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jack Gold](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-gold)
- **Screenplay:** [John Briley](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-briley)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Michael J. Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-lewis)
- **Producer:** [Anne V. Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-v-coates)
- **Editor:** [Anne V. Coates](https://cinepixo.com/people/anne-v-coates)
- **Director of Photography:** [Arthur Ibbetson](https://cinepixo.com/people/arthur-ibbetson)

## Cast

- [Derek Jacobi](https://cinepixo.com/people/derek-jacobi)
- [John Flanagan](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-flanagan-2)
- [Philip Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-stone)
- [Alan Badel](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-badel)
- [Lee Remick](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-remick)
- [Richard Burton](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-burton)
- [Robert Flemyng](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-flemyng)
- [Harry Andrews](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-andrews)
- [Marie-Christine Barrault](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-christine-barrault)
- [Gordon Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-jackson)
- [Jeremy Brett](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeremy-brett)
- [Michael Byrne](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-byrne)
- [Lino Ventura](https://cinepixo.com/people/lino-ventura)
- [Michael Hordern](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-hordern)

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