Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head (1991)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 0.982 |
Directed By
Olivier Smolders
Johan Van den Driessche
Crew
Olivier Smolders
Rémi Hatzfeld
Richard Guerry
Claudine Thyrion
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Claude Miller
Johan Van den Driessche
Philippe Marion
Yves Swennen
Olivier Brial
Olivier Smolders
Pierre Mertens
Didier Frateur
Philippe Bourgueil
Frédéric Delrue
Walther van den Ende
TOP CAST
Christian Courtois
Antoine Wiertz
Alexandre von Sivers
(voice)
Lémi Cétol
Le guide
Barbara De Jonghe
La petite fille
Catherine Aymerie
La jeune femme
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