Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head (Pensées et visions d'une tête coupée) 33 years old

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.

Credits

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head Cast

Name Character
Alexandre von Sivers He was 48, now 81 years old as (voice)
Catherine Aymerie She was 29, now 62 years old as La jeune femme

Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head Crew

Name Department
Philippe Bourgueil as Editor. Editing
Pierre Mertens as Sound. He was 51 (now 85) years old Sound
Olivier Smolders as Director. He was 34 (now 68) years old Directing
Olivier Smolders as Producer. He was 34 (now 68) years old Production
Claude Miller as Producer. He was 48 (70) years old when He died Production
Johan Van den Driessche as Director. He was 37 (now 71) years old Directing
Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head poster
Thoughts and Visions of a Severed Head (33 years)

  • Release day: Tuesday, January 01, 1991
  • Runtime: 26 minutes