---
title: "The Severed Heads"
year: 1957
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-severed-heads-1957"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 32891
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 21
community_rating: 6.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Severed Heads (1957) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-severed-heads-1957

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Severed Heads is a film first released in 1957. Catalogued under Fantasy, Comedy. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A Parisian urchin makes her living selling human heads in this short mime adaptation."

### Why Watch
- Adaptation of a Thomas Mann story
- Unique mime format

### Caveats & Content Note
- Short runtime
- Niche subject matter
- Tone & Suitability: The film involves fantasy and comedy elements based on a Thomas Mann story.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: fantasy, comedy, mime, short

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Alejandro Jodorowsky, Saul Gilbert, Ruth Michelly

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Raymond Devos**
- **Denise Brossot**
- **Rolande Polya**
- **Alejandro Jodorowsky**
- **Saul Gilbert**
- **Jean-Marie Proslier**
- **Margot Loyola**
- **Michel Orphelin**
- **Jean Claude Sergent**
- **François Perrot**

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of The Severed Heads?
The film was released in 1957.

### Q: What is the runtime of the film?
The film has a runtime of 21 minutes.

### Q: Who is involved with the film?
Alejandro Jodorowsky is associated with the film.

### Q: What genres are associated with The Severed Heads?
The film is classified under fantasy and comedy.

### Q: What is the premise of the movie?
It is a short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who sells human heads.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Severed Heads — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/32891)

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