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La cravate

  • 19571957
  • 20m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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La cravate (1957)
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A short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who makes her living selling human heads.A short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who makes her living selling human heads.A short mime adaptation of a Thomas Mann story about a Parisian urchin who makes her living selling human heads.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
96,048
6,239
  • Directors
    • Saul Gilbert
    • Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Ruth Michelly
  • Writers
    • Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Thomas Mann(novel "The Transposed Heads")
  • Stars
    • Denise Brossot
    • Rolande Polya
    • Alejandro Jodorowsky
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  • Directors
    • Saul Gilbert
    • Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Ruth Michelly
  • Writers
    • Alejandro Jodorowsky
    • Thomas Mann(novel "The Transposed Heads")
  • Stars
    • Denise Brossot
    • Rolande Polya
    • Alejandro Jodorowsky
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    • 6User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Denise Brossot
    Rolande Polya
    Alejandro Jodorowsky
    Alejandro Jodorowsky
      Saul Gilbert
      Raymond Devos
      Raymond Devos
      Jean-Marie Proslier
        Margot Loyola
        Michel Orphelin
        Jean Claude Sergent
        François Parrot
        Théo Lesoualc'h
        Harriet Sohmers
        Marcel Dortort
        Marthe Mercure
        Marthe Mercure
        D.R. Balmaceda
        Pierre Tassier
        Solange Morlaive
        Maria Irene Fornes
        Maria Irene Fornes
        • Directors
          • Saul Gilbert
          • Alejandro Jodorowsky
          • Ruth Michelly
        • Writers
          • Alejandro Jodorowsky
          • Thomas Mann(novel "The Transposed Heads")
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        • Trivia
          This film was thought to be lost for almost 50 years until a print was discovered in an attic in Germany.
        • Connections
          Featured in Mark Kermode's Secrets of Cinema: Cult Movies (2021)

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        6/10
        Losing my head over you.
        Fans of avant garde film may find this interesting, and fans of Alejandro Jodorowsky will certainly want to see his first film.

        Those with psychological training my see this as an example of Body Dysmorphic Disorder - an internal dissatisfaction with their appearance. Fortunately, Jodorowsky has a solution - as store where you can find a new head if you, or your loved one is repulsed by yours.

        But, what is interesting is that there is always someone who wants your head when you don't like it. Luckily, our hero found that out before it was too late and regained his head and a new love.

        So, don't lose your head over some woman, just keep looking until you find the one that likes your's the way it is.
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        • lastliberal
        • Jan 3, 2008

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        • Release date
          • May 1, 1957 (France)
        • Country of origin
          • France
        • Language
          • None
        • Also known as
          • The Severed Heads
        • Filming locations
          • France
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        • Runtime
          20 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.33 : 1

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