Medusa's Ankles

A classics professor finds herself enticed by a Matisse print and becomes enamored with its owner, hairdresser Lucian.

Cast

Jason Isaacs

as Lucian

Kerry Fox

as Susannah

Chanel Cresswell

as Deirdre

Aewia Huillet

as Kate

Sara Brajovic

as Jenny

Anna Shaffer

as The Receptionist

Hugh Sachs

as The Husband

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