239453
239453

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head

1991-01-01
5
fr 26m
DocumentaryDrama
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.

Director

Olivier Smolders

Producer

Olivier Smolders

Director

Johan Van den Driessche

Music

Philippe Marion

Editor

Philippe Bourgueil

Production Manager

Richard Guerry

painter hieronymus bosch short film

Status

Released

Countries

  • Belgium

Companies

  • Les Films de la Boissière
  • Les Films du Scarabée