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The Severed Heads (1957)

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.

  • Fantasy
  • Comedy

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Raymond DevosRaymond Devos
  • Photo of Denise BrossotDenise Brossot
  • Photo of Rolande PolyaRolande Polya
  • Photo of Alejandro JodorowskyAlejandro Jodorowsky
  • Photo of Saul GilbertSaul Gilbert
  • Photo of Jean-Marie ProslierJean-Marie Proslier
  • Photo of Margot LoyolaMargot Loyola
  • Photo of Michel OrphelinMichel Orphelin
  • Photo of Jean Claude SergentJean Claude Sergent
  • Photo of François PerrotFrançois Perrot

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