Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

The theme of death is heavily interwoven in Smolder’s surreal salute to Belgian painter Antoine Wiertz, a Hieronymus Bosch-type artist whose work centered on humans in various stages in torment, as depicted in expansive canvases with gore galore. Smolders has basically taken a standard documentary and chopped it up, using quotes from the long-dead artist, and periodic statements by a historian (Smolders) filling in a few bits of Wiertz’ life.

Country:

Belgium,

France

Genre:

Documentary,

Drama

Duration:

26 minutes

Year:

1991

Director:

Olivier Smolders

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Company:

Les Films de la Boissière,

Les Films du Scarabée

Cast:

Antoine Wiertz

(voice)

Le guide

La petite fille

La jeune femme

Crew:

Director

Production Manager

Production Manager

Makeup Artist

Sound Effects Editor