Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
1991•KT•26m•5.2•Released
DocumentaryDrama
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.
Director
Olivier Smolders
Languages
French
Studio
Les Films de la Boissière
Cast
Christian Courtois
Antoine Wiertz
Alexandre von Sivers
(voice)
Lémi Cétol
Le guide
Catherine Aymerie
La jeune femme
De Pauw Barbara
La petite fille
Production
Company
Les Films de la Boissière
Company
Les Films du Scarabée
Producer
Claude Miller
Producer
Olivier Smolders
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