The Severed Heads

1957 0h 21m FR

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 59

FantasyComedy

Synopsis

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A short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who makes her living selling human heads.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raymond Devos
Denise Brossot
Rolande Polya
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Saul Gilbert
Jean-Marie Proslier
Margot Loyola
Michel Orphelin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Writers: Alejandro Jodorowsky
Languages: No Language
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Edgar Bischoff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Saul Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Raymond Devos and Denise Brossot and Rolande Polya carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0121731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alejandro Jodorowsky directs. Edgar Bischoff scores. Saul Gilbert cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Edgar Bischoff. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Saul Gilbert shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Raymond Devos and Denise Brossot and Rolande Polya carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0121731 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 59 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.