A Severed Head (Region Free)

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

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

A Severed Headchronicles the sexual and amoral escapades of a group of middle-class, middle-aged London couples, portrayed by a wonderful cast which includes Ian Holm (Alien,The Lord of the Rings), Lee Remick (Days of Wine and Roses,The Omen), Claire Bloom (The Haunting,The Kings Speech) and Richard Attenborough (10 Rillington Place,Young Winston). Absurdist and delightfully funny,A Severed Headis 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 films 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