Movie

A Severed Head

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

1971★ 5.2 · 121h 38mComedy

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.

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Cast

Ian Holm
as Martin Lynch-Gibbon

Lee Remick
as Antonia Lynch-Gibbon

Richard Attenborough
as Palmer Anderson

Claire Bloom
as Honor Klein

Clive Revill
as Alexander Lynch-Gibbon

John Savident
as Wine Taster (uncredited)

Ann Firbank
as Rosemary Lynch-Gibbon

Guy Standeven
as "Sinner" at Party (uncredited)

Tommy Godfrey
as Removal Man (uncredited)

Jennie Linden
as Georgie Hands

Frank Gatliff
as Wine Taster (uncredited)

Nerys Hughes
as Nurse