A Severed Head

"A Severed Head" is a comedy-drama film set in and around London, where Antonia Lynch-Gibbon (Lee Remick), the pampered wife of upper-class wine merchant Martin Lynch-Gibbon (Ian Holm), falls in love with their best friend psychiatrist Palmer Anderson (Richard Attenborough). Meanwhile, Martin tries to keep his mistress, Georgie Hands (Jennie Linden), a secret, and Honor Klein (Claire Bloom), Palmer's sister, seems to know everyone's business. The film explores the complexities of infidelity, married life, and social class, all set against a backdrop of witty banter and humorous misunderstandings.