A Severed Head (1971)
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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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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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Frederic Raphael
In Theaters:3/28/1971
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Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Winkast Film Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Cast
Dick Clement
Director
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
Robert Gillespie
Winking Patient
Katherine Parr
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