The Medusa Touch - Courtroom Scene

From the the movie 'The Medusa Touch'. Richard Burton delivers a powerful and scathing criticism of western society's infatuation with war. His words hold much relevance in todays current political climate.

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Film & Animation

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• medusa
• museum
• burton
• war
• touch
• judge
• richard
• courtroom
• court

[damouk23]

I have just watched this film on Lovefilm, and as some of the comments have said, Richard Burton was absolutely awesome in this film. I love it when he says "I will bring the whole edifice down on their unworthy heads", that speech is awesome. But in this video, he says it with such drama and he knows how to capture the audience. Thank you very much for sharing. Richard Burton Rules!!

[archangelcharlie]

@damouk23 I know.... only he can say it like that.... :)

[rodrigoraulsuarez]

Man, I loved this movie since I was a kid. I think is a great movie. Burton was fantastic here. Thanks for sharing.

[archangelcharlie]

You're welcome! This is such a great scene, I couldn't resist.

[subcin]

A great scene from a very underrated film, and one of Burton's best performances.

[archangelcharlie]

absolutely. If I grow old and acquire a voice like that I'll be happy.

[John4526]

Superb film... Thanks for putting this up.

[hetty72]

burton was amazing!

[vraguilar]

I finally found this movie... i always remembered the crumbling cathedral and the screetching brain monitor everytime his mind will act up and bring disaster to someone! Haay! loved this film... :-) thanks for sharing it here..

[buffalo738]

@SpeedKingRick Excellent comment! Burto at his very very best.... GREAT scene...

[SpeedKingRick]

The acting is so good it almost outweighs the frightening truth of what he says.

[MrJenoptem]

I recall this scene from many years ago. Excellent!!!

[capemamaforhorror]

@JuanMacready no i don't only on occasions!

[JuanMacready]

Do you drink? It said Burton drank alcohol every day from the age of 14 until he was 48.

[capemamaforhorror]

@JuanMacready yes i do smoke i started at 13!

[JuanMacready]

What, you already smoke at 15? I know Burton had started by the time he was eight but of course it was different then because children could buy cigarettes.