A Severed Head (1971)

  • NR
  • 03/28/1971 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 38m

A Severed Head is not a horror story ... It's something else!

Overview

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.

Dick Clement

Director

Iris Murdoch

Novel

Frederic Raphael

Screenplay

Cast

Lee Remick's headshot

Lee Remick

Antonia Lynch-Gibbon
Richard Attenborough's headshot

Richard Attenborough

Palmer Anderson
Ian Holm's headshot

Ian Holm

Martin Lynch-Gibbon
Claire Bloom's headshot

Claire Bloom

Honor Klein
Jennie Linden's headshot

Jennie Linden

Georgie Hands
Clive Revill's headshot

Clive Revill

Alexander Lynch-Gibbon
Ann Firbank's headshot

Ann Firbank

Rosemary Lynch-Gibbon
Rosamund Greenwood's headshot

Rosamund Greenwood

Miss Seelhaft

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