Head of a Tyrant

Head of a Tyrant
US film poster
Directed by	Fernando Cerchio
Written by	Friedrich Hebbel (play) Guido Malatesta Damiano Damiani Fernando Cerchio
Produced by
Starring	Massimo Girotti Isabelle Corey Renato Baldini
Cinematography	Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Edited by
Music by	Carlo Savina
Production companies	Faro Film C.F.P.C
Distributed by	Constantin Film (West Germany) Universal-International Pictures (US)
Release date	26 February 1959
Running time	94 minutes
Countries	France Italy
Language	Italy

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]

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
• as Rispa
• Gianni Rizzo as Ozia
• Camillo Pilotto as Belial
• as Servant Girl
• as Isaac
• as Gabriele
• Franco Balducci as Galaad
• Luigi Tosi as Irasa
• Gabriele Antonini as Brother
• Daniela Rocca as Naomi
• as Daniel

See also[]

• Judith of Bethulia (1914)

References[]

Bibliography[]

• Parish, James Robert. Film Directors Guide:Western Europe. Scarecrow Press, 1976.

External links[]

• Head of a Tyrant at IMDb

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