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.
Top Billed Cast
Christian Courtois
Antoine Wiertz
Alexandre von Sivers
(voice)
Lémi Cétol
Le guide
Barbara De Jonghe
La petite fille
Catherine Aymerie
La jeune femme
Featured Crew
Olivier Smolders
Director
Rémi Hatzfeld
Production Manager
Richard Guerry
Production Manager
Claudine Thyrion
Makeup Artist
Jean-Pierre Lelong
Sound Effects Editor
Claude Miller
Producer
Johan Van den Driessche
Director
Philippe Marion
Music
Yves Swennen
Music
Olivier Brial
Sound
Olivier Smolders
Producer
Pierre Mertens
Sound