Movie·1971·1h 38m
A Severed Head
A Severed Head is not a horror story ... It's something else!
Directed By
Dick Clement
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
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// overview
The Story
Antonia Lynch-Gibbon, wife of upper-crust wine dealer Martin, falls in love with her husband's best friend, noted psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. While both Palmer and Antonia would like to remain in Martin's life, he has some secrets of his own — namely, a mistress called Georgie, whom his womanizing brother also desires. All the while, Palmer's sister Honor seems to know everyone's business.
Written By
Frederic Raphael
Producer
Alan Ladd Jr.
Cinematography
Austin Dempster
Music
Stanley Myers
Editor
Peter Weatherley
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
12 votes
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// cast
Cast
Lee Remick
Antonia Lynch-Gibbon
Richard Attenborough
Palmer Anderson
Ian Holm
Martin Lynch-Gibbon
Claire Bloom
Honor Klein
Jennie Linden
Georgie Hands
Clive Revill
Alexander Lynch-Gibbon
Ann Firbank
Rosemary Lynch-Gibbon
Rosamund Greenwood
Miss Seelhaft
Constance Lorne
Miss Hernshaw
Robert Gillespie
Winking Patient
Katherine Parr
Receptionist
Nerys Hughes
Nurse
Anne Jameson
Woman at Party
Yvette Rees
Woman at Party
Frank Gatliff
Wine Taster (uncredited)
Angus MacKay
Wine Taster (uncredited)
John Savident
Wine Taster (uncredited)
Tommy Godfrey
Removal Man (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
Dick Clement
Director
Austin Dempster
Director of Photography
Stanley Myers
Original Music Composer
Frederic Raphael
Screenplay
Peter Weatherley
Editor
Alan Ladd Jr.
Producer
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