Head of a Tyrant explained

Head of a Tyrant
Director:Fernando Cerchio
Producer:Piero Ghione
Starring:Massimo Girotti
Isabelle Corey
Renato Baldini
Yvette Masson
Music:Carlo Savina
Cinematography:Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Editing:Gianmaria Messeri
Studio:Faro Film
C.F.P.C
Distributor:Variety Distribution
Runtime:94 minutes
Country:France
Italy
Language:Italy

Head of a Tyrant or Judith and Holofernes (Italian:Giuditta e Oloferne) is a 1959 historical film directed by Fernando Cerchio and starring Massimo Girotti, Isabelle Corey and Renato Baldini.[1]

An Italian-French co-production, 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.

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  1. Parish p.53