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Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
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Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

1991-01-01 · 26 min · ★ 5.2

Documentary · Drama

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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Directors
Olivier Smolders, Johan Van den Driessche
Production companies
Les Films de la Boissière, Les Films du Scarabée
Countries
Belgium, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Christian CourtoisAntoine Wiertz
Alexandre von SiversAlexandre von Sivers(voice)
Lémi CétolLe guide
Catherine AymerieCatherine AymerieLa jeune femme
De Pauw BarbaraDe Pauw BarbaraLa petite fille

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