Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

26 mins | Drama, Documentary | Jan. 1, 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.

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

26 mins | Drama, Documentary | Jan. 1, 1991

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
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.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers Les Films du Scarabée, Les Films de la Boissière
Original title Pensées et visions d'une tête coupée
Directors Johan Van den Driessche, Olivier Smolders
Writers

Cast

Christian Courtois

as Antoine Wiertz

Lémi Cétol

as Le guide

Barbara De Jonghe

as La petite fille

Catherine Aymerie

as La jeune femme