Lust for Life

He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!

7.219562h 2m

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Drama

History

Overview

An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations with failure. Supported by his brother, Theo, the tormented Van Gogh eventually leaves Holland for France, where he meets volatile fellow painter Paul Gauguin and struggles to find greater inspiration.

StatusReleased

Release Date1956-09-15

Runtime2h 2m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

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Cast & Crew

Kirk Douglas

as Vincent van Gogh

Anthony Quinn

as Paul Gauguin

James Donald

as Theo van Gogh

Pamela Brown

as Christine

Everett Sloane

as Dr. Gachet

Niall MacGinnis

as Roulin

Noel Purcell

as Anton Mauve

Henry Daniell

as Theodorus van Gogh

Madge Kennedy

as Anna Cornelia van Gogh

Jill Bennett

as Willemien

Reviews

John Chard

Jan 26, 2020

9/10

Violence makes me sick. I have too much inside me, I'm afraid of it. Lust for Life is a biography film of revered painter Vincent Van Gogh. It is adapted from Irving Stone's fictionalized biography by Norman Corwin and stars Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn and James Donald. It's directed by Vincente Minnelli, cinematography is by Freddie Young and …

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