The Severed Heads
Seen it?1957 | 21 min | Fantasy, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 21 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
A short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who makes her living selling human heads.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky, Saul Gilbert, Ruth Michelly
- Raymond Devos
- Denise Brossot
- Rolande Polya
- Alejandro Jodorowsky
- Saul Gilbert
- Jean-Marie Proslier
- Margot Loyola
- Michel Orphelin
- Jean Claude Sergent
- François Perrot