The Golden Head

The Golden Head
Directed by
Written by
  • Iván Boldizsár
  • Stanley Goulder
  • Roger Windle Pilkington
Produced by
Starring
  • George Sanders
  • Buddy Hackett
  • Jess Conrad
  • Lorraine Power
CinematographyIstván Hildebrand
Edited byFrank Clarke
Music bySzabolcs Fényes
Distributed byHungarofilm
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Release date
  • 10 December 1964 (1964-12-10)
Running time
105 minutes (Hungary)
Countries
  • United States
  • Hungary
Languages
  • English
  • Hungarian

The Golden Head is a 1964 American-Hungarian comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and James Hill and starring George Sanders, Buddy Hackett, Jess Conrad, Lorraine Power and Robert Coote.[1]

Plot

Michael Stevenson, the famous English crime expert, travels to Hungary for an international crime conference, where he also takes his family. While he is at the conference, his family members visit cities along their route. In the meantime, the priceless golden head of St. Ladislaus is stolen, and suspicion turns to the Stevenson children. The children embark on an investigation to prove their innocence.

Cast

Production

Referred to in the film as St. Lazlo, the golden herm of King St. Ladislaus is a Hungarian national treasure

Its Hungarian title is Az aranyfej. It was shot on location in Hungary in the Super Technirama 70 process, and was loosely based on the novel Nepomuk of the River by Roger Windle Pilkington. Lionel Jeffries and Hayley Mills were originally attached to the project. James Hill was the original director, but was replaced by Richard Thorpe during shooting.[2]

Home media

The Golden Head was released in 2019 by Flicker Alley in a Region 1/A dual DVD/Blu-ray edition. It is presented in "Smilebox" format, simulating the original cinema showings on wide Cinerama screens.[3]

References

  1. ^ BFI.org
  2. ^ "DVD Talk: The Golden Head".
  3. ^ Flicker Alley
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