CinemaOSMovie · 1991 · 0h 26m

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

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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.

Directed byOlivier Smolders, Johan Van den Driessche

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 26m
Language
FR
Released
January 1, 1991
Studios
Les Films de la BoissièreLes Films du Scarabée

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

Christian Courtois

Antoine Wiertz

Alexandre von Sivers

Alexandre von Sivers

(voice)

Lémi Cétol

Le guide

Catherine Aymerie

Catherine Aymerie

La jeune femme

De Pauw Barbara

De Pauw Barbara

La petite fille

Creative team
Directed by
Olivier Smolders
Olivier Smolders
Johan Van den Driessche
Produced by
Claude Miller
Claude Miller
Olivier Smolders
Olivier Smolders

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