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The Severed Heads
Genres
FantasyComedy
Overview
A short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who makes her living selling human heads. Lost for nearly 50 years, the movie was found in 2006 by the son of Ruth Michelly and Saul Gilbert when he found it in his mom's attic in Munich.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
21 min
Release Date
1957-03-31
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
53
Vote Average
6.1
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Raymond Devos
Denise Brossot
Rolande Polya
Alejandro Jodorowsky
Saul Gilbert
Jean-Marie Proslier
Margot Loyola
Michel Orphelin
Jean Claude Sergent
François Perrot
Théo Lesoualc'h
Harriet Sohmers
Marcel Dortort
Marthe Mercure
D.R. Balmaceda
Pierre Tassier
Solange Morlaive
María Irene Fornés
Micheline Beauchemin
(uncredited)
Ruth Michelly
(uncredited)
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