The Head
Die Nackte und der Satan
“The Body is Gone... But The Head Lives On!”
Synopsis
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.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
October 11, 1961
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Victor Trivas
- Screenplay & Story
- Victor Trivas
- Original Score
- Willy Mattes, Jacques Lasry
- Original Title
- Die Nackte und der Satan
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Studios
- Rapid Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Victor Trivas
Victor Trivas
Willy Mattes, Jacques Lasry
Georg Krause
Friedel Buckow
Wolf C. Hartwig
Department Leadership Roster
Victor Trivas
Director
Victor Trivas
Writer
Wolf C. Hartwig
Producer
Friedel Buckow
Editor
Georg Krause
Director of Photography
Willy Mattes
Original Music Composer
Jacques Lasry
Original Music Composer
Bruno Monden
Production Design
Hermann Warm
Production Design
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Head about?
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.
Who directed The Head?
The Head was directed by Victor Trivas.
Who stars in The Head?
The principal cast of The Head includes Horst Frank, Karin Kernke, Michel Simon, Helmut Schmid, Paul Dahlke.
When was The Head released and how long is it?
The Head was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for The Head?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Head was composed by Willy Mattes, Jacques Lasry.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Head?
The Head holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).