The Severed Heads (La cravate) 67 years old

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.

Credits

The Severed Heads Cast

Name Character
Alejandro Jodorowsky He was 28, now 95 years old
François Perrot He was 33, 94 years old when he died
Raymond Devos He was 34, 83 years old when he died
Jean-Marie Proslier He was 29, 69 years old when he died

The Severed Heads Crew

Name Department
Thomas Mann as Writer. He was 81 (80) years old when He died Writing
Alejandro Jodorowsky as Director. He was 28 (now 95) years old Directing
Alejandro Jodorowsky as Writer. He was 28 (now 95) years old Writing
The Severed Heads poster
The Severed Heads (67 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, March 31, 1957
  • Runtime: 21 minutes