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Release Year1959
Runtime1h 31m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresScience Fiction, Horror
Votes32
DirectorVictor Trivas
WritersVictor Trivas
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.1 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Head
About The Head
A scientist invents a serum that keeps a dog's head alive after its body dies. When the scientist dies of a heart attack, his crazed assistant cuts off his head and, using the serum, keeps the doctor's head alive and forces it to help him on an experiment to give his hunchbacked nurse assistant a new body.
Directed by Victor Trivas, The Head leans on a strong ensemble — Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Michel Simon — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about science fiction titles of 1959.
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