Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

1991
26m
4.2

4.2/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films de la Boissière Les Films du Scarabée
Production Countries
Belgium France
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Pensées et visions d'une tête coupée
Release Date January 1, 1991
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0253466

Cast

Christian Courtois
Christian Courtois

Antoine Wiertz

Alexandre von Sivers
Alexandre von Sivers

(voice)

Lémi Cétol
Lémi Cétol

Le guide

Catherine Aymerie
Catherine Aymerie

La jeune femme

De Pauw Barbara
De Pauw Barbara

La petite fille

Key Crew

Olivier Smolders
Director
Johan Van den Driessche
Director
Claude Miller
Producer
Olivier Smolders
Producer