Head of a Tyrant
Head of a Tyrant or Judith and Holofernes (Italian:Giuditta e Oloferne) is a 1959 Italian-French historical film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Massimo Girotti, Isabelle Corey and Renato Baldini.[1]
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| Directed by | Fernando Cerchio |
| Produced by | Piero Ghione |
| Written by | Friedrich Hebbel (play) Guido Malatesta Damiano Damiani Gian Paolo Callegari Fernando Cerchio |
| Starring | Massimo Girotti Isabelle Corey Renato Baldini Yvette Masson |
| Music by | Carlo Savina |
| Cinematography | Pier Ludovico Pavoni |
| Edited by | Gianmaria Messeri |
Production company | Faro Film C.F.P.C |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film (West Germany) Universal Pictures (US) |
Release date | 26 February 1959 |
Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | France Italy |
| Language | Italy |
It is part of the boom in Sword-and-sandal productions during the late 1950s. The film is based on the story of Judith Beheading Holofernes. A 1929 film Judith and Holofernes was also inspired by the tale.
Cast
- Massimo Girotti as Holophernes
- Isabelle Corey as Judith
- Renato Baldini as Arbar
- Yvette Masson as Rispa
- Gianni Rizzo as Ozia
- Camillo Pilotto as Belial
- Lucia Banti as Servant Girl
- Ricardo Valle as Isaac
- Leonardo Botta as Gabriele
- Franco Balducci as Galaad
- Luigi Tosi as Irasa
- Gabriele Antonini as Brother
- Daniela Rocca as Naomi
- Enzo Doria as Daniel
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See also
- Judith of Bethulia (1914)
References
- Parish p.53
Bibliography
- Parish, James Robert. Film Directors Guide:Western Europe. Scarecrow Press, 1976.
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