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A Severed Head is a 1970 British comedy-drama film directed by Dick Clement, and starring Claire Bloom, Lee Remick, Richard Attenborough, and Ian Holm. It is based on the 1961 novel of the same name by Iris Murdoch .
Jan 21, 1971 · A Severed Head: Directed by Dick Clement. With Lee Remick, Richard Attenborough, Ian Holm, Claire Bloom. The wine taster and merchant Martin Lynch-Gibbon is married to the shallow and spoiled Antonia Lynch-Gibbon, and loves his mistress Georgie Hands. Antonia is under therapy with Martin's best friend, the psychiatrist Palmer Anderson.
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- Comedy
- Dick Clement
- 1971-01-21
Plot. Martin Lynch-Gibbon is a well-to-do 41-year-old wine merchant whose childless marriage to an older woman called Antonia has been one of convenience rather than love. It never occurs to him that his ongoing secret affair with Georgie, a young academic in her twenties, could be immoral.
- Iris Murdoch
- 251
- 1961
- 1961
Antonia Lynch-Gibbon (Lee Remick), wife of upper-crust wine dealer Martin (Ian Holm), falls in love with her husband's best friend, noted psychiatrist Palmer Anderson (Richard Attenborough).
- Dick Clement
- 96
- Comedy, Drama
- Iris Murdoch
1h 38m 1971. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. When a woman leaves her husband for his best friend, it triggers a series of romantic unions and breakups. Cast & Crew. Read More. Dick Clement. Director. Lee Remick. Antonia Lynch-Gibboon. Richard Attenborough. Palmer Anderson. Ian Holm.
Dick Clement. Writing Credits. Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Produced by. Music by. Stanley Myers. Cinematography by. Austin Dempster. ... (photographed by) Editing by. Peter Weatherley. Production Design by. Richard Macdonald. Art Direction by. John Clark. Costume Design by. Sue Yelland. Makeup Department. Production Management.