Question 1

Why was Richard Burton cast instead of Jack Gold's preferred actor?

Accepted Answer

Director Jack Gold wanted Nicol Williamson for the lead role, but producers said funding would be easier with Richard Burton, who had just made his comeback film Equus (1977).

Question 2

How long did Richard Burton work on the film?

Accepted Answer

Richard Burton only worked three weeks on The Medusa Touch.

Question 3

Who provided the English voice for Lino Ventura's character?

Accepted Answer

Lino Ventura, who played Detective-Inspector Brunel, was dubbed by David de Keyser.

Question 4

What special effect was created using a suspended model at Shepperton Studios?

Accepted Answer

A nine-foot long Boeing 747 model made of perspex was suspended twenty feet above the floor for its fifty-yard run to an office block.

Question 5

What ability does the injured man possess in the story?

Accepted Answer

A French detective discovers the injured man had powerful telekinetic abilities through journals and a psychiatrist's help.

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