| 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.