Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head 1991
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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.
- Released: 1991-01-01
- Runtime: 26 minutes
- Genre: Documentary, Drama
- Stars: Christian Courtois, Alexandre von Sivers, Lémi Cétol, Barbara De Jonghe, Catherine Aymerie
- Director: Olivier Smolders, Rémi Hatzfeld, Richard Guerry, Claudine Thyrion, Jean-Pierre Lelong
