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Antonia is the pampered wife of an upper class wine merchant, Martin Lynch-Gibbon. She tells her husband that she is in love with their best friend, psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. Palmer and Antonia wish to deal with the situation in a civilized manner by remaining friends with Martin. |
Antonia is the pampered wife of an upper class wine merchant, Martin Lynch-Gibbon. She tells her husband that she is in love with their best friend, psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. Palmer and Antonia wish to deal with the situation in a civilized manner by remaining friends with Martin. |
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Meanwhile, Martin tries to keep his mistress, Georgie Hands, a secret. However, Palmer's sister, Honor Klein, who once taught Georgie at Oxford University, tells Palmer and Antonia about their affair. Honor then introduces Georgie to Martin's womanizing brother, Alexander. This is just the start of the various liaisons. |
Meanwhile, Martin tries to keep his mistress, Georgie Hands, a secret. However, Palmer's sister, Honor Klein, who once taught Georgie at Oxford University, tells Palmer and Antonia about their affair. Honor then introduces Georgie to Martin's womanizing brother, Alexander. This is just the start of the various liaisons.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067738/</ref> |
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| Directed by | Dick Clement |
| Written by | Frederic Raphael |
| Produced by | Elliott Kastner Alan Ladd, Jr. Denis Holt |
| Starring | Lee Remick Richard Attenborough Ian Holm Claire Bloom |
| Cinematography | Austin Dempster |
| Edited by | Peter Weatherley |
| Music by | Stanley Myers |
Release date |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Severed Head is a 1970 British drama film starring Claire Bloom, Lee Remick, Richard Attenborough and Ian Holm, based on a novel of the same name by Iris Murdoch.
Plot
Antonia is the pampered wife of an upper class wine merchant, Martin Lynch-Gibbon. She tells her husband that she is in love with their best friend, psychiatrist Palmer Anderson. Palmer and Antonia wish to deal with the situation in a civilized manner by remaining friends with Martin.
Meanwhile, Martin tries to keep his mistress, Georgie Hands, a secret. However, Palmer's sister, Honor Klein, who once taught Georgie at Oxford University, tells Palmer and Antonia about their affair. Honor then introduces Georgie to Martin's womanizing brother, Alexander. This is just the start of the various liaisons.[1]
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
References
External links
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