A Severed Head (Region Free)

$16.99
Type: New Blu-Ray

(Dick Clement, 1971)
Release date: 22 April 2024
Standard Edition Blu-ray

Dick Clement followed the success of his first feature Otley with this wry adaptation of Iris Murdoch’s celebrated 1961 satirical novel, a harbinger of the sexual liberation that was to blossom in the mid-60s.

A Severed Head chronicles the sexual and amoral escapades of a group of middle-class, middle-aged London couples, portrayed by a wonderful cast which includes Ian Holm (AlienThe Lord of the Rings), Lee Remick (Days of Wine and RosesThe Omen), Claire Bloom (The HauntingThe King’s Speech) and Richard Attenborough (10 Rillington PlaceYoung Winston). Absurdist and delightfully funny, A Severed Head is a dark satire staged with wit and intelligence.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

  • High Definition remaster
  • Original mono audio
  • Audio commentary with director Dick Clement and film historian Sam Dunn (2018)
  • Guise and Dolls (2019, 8 mins): artist and sculptor Saskia de Boer discusses the figurines she created for the film’s arresting title sequence
  • Slightly Saucy (2019, 7 mins): production manager Timothy Burrill recalls the making of A Severed Head
  • What Happened Just Then? (2019, 19 mins): an appreciation by comedian, musician, and writer Rob Deering
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery: original promotional materials
  • New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
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