Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
26 min
Release Date
1991-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5
Christian Courtois
Antoine Wiertz
Alexandre von Sivers
(voice)
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