Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
4.2
1991
0h 26m
DocumentaryDrama
Overview
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
Top Cast
👤
Christian Courtois
Antoine Wiertz
Alexandre von Sivers
(voice)
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Lémi Cétol
Le guide
Catherine Aymerie
La jeune femme
De Pauw Barbara
La petite fille
