Jan 01, 1991
26 min
Full-HD

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head (1991)

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.

Category

Documentary Drama

Country

Belgium France

Companies

Les Films de la Boissière Les Films du Scarabée

Christian Courtois

Antoine Wiertz

Alexandre von Sivers

(voice)

Lémi Cétol

Le guide

Catherine Aymerie

La jeune femme

De Pauw Barbara

La petite fille

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