United States / Mar 28, 1971 / New York City, New York
A Severed Head is not a horror story ... It's something else!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Robin Parkinson | Drinks Waiter (uncredited) |
| Guy Standeven | "Sinner" at Party (uncredited) |
| Anthony Lang | "Saint" at Party (uncredited) |
| Aileen Lewis | Woman at Private Members Club (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Severed Head |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Winkast Film Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation |
| Release date | 21 gennaio 1971 |
| Production | Alan Ladd Jr., Denis Holt |
| Writer | Iris Murdoch, Frederic Raphael, J. B. Priestley |
| Editing | Peter Weatherley |
| Cinematography | Austin Dempster, John Harris |
| Assistant directors | Peter Bolton, Dick Clement, Ene Watts |
| Camera operators | John Harris, Austin Dempster |
| Additional photography | John Harris, Austin Dempster |
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| Production design | Richard Macdonald, Peter Mullins, John Clark, Hugh Scaife |
| Art direction | John Clark, Peter Mullins, Richard Macdonald, Hugh Scaife |
| Set decoration | Peter Mullins, Richard Macdonald, John Clark, Hugh Scaife |
| Music | Stanley Myers, Nolan Roberts, Norman Bolland, Mike Le Mare |
| Sound | Nolan Roberts, Stanley Myers, Norman Bolland, Mike Le Mare |
| Costume design | Sue Yelland, Lotte Slattery, Frank Vinall, Carol Beckett, Freddie Williamson |
| Makeup | Freddie Williamson, Lotte Slattery, Frank Vinall, Sue Yelland, Carol Beckett |
| Hairstyling | Lotte Slattery, Frank Vinall, Sue Yelland, Carol Beckett, Freddie Williamson |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Jan 21, 1971
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