
Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
HD
4.2
26 minThe 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.
Country:
BE, FRGenre:
Documentary, DramaReleased:
1991-01-01Languages:
FrenchCompanies:
Les Films de la BoissièreLes Films du Scarabée