Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

1991 | 26 minutes | 5.0 ★ (3)

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
  • 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.

  • Release Date

    01 January 1991

  • DirectingOlivier Smolders
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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