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Lust for Life( 1956)

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

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.

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      Kirk Douglas

      Vincent van Gogh

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      Anthony Quinn

      Paul Gauguin

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      James Donald

      Theo van Gogh

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      Pamela Brown

      Christine

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      Everett Sloane

      Dr. Gachet

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      Niall MacGinnis

      Roulin

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      Noel Purcell

      Anton Mauve

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      Henry Daniell

      Theodorus van Gogh

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      Madge Kennedy

      Anna Cornelia van Gogh

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      Jill Bennett

      Willemien

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      Lionel Jeffries

      Dr. Peyron

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      Laurence Naismith

      Dr. Bosman

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      Eric Pohlmann

      Colbert

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      Jeanette Sterke

      Kay

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      Toni Gerry

      Johanna

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      Claire Du Brey

      Housekeeper

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      Helen Van Tuyl

      Elderly Customer

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sun Jan 26 2020
    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 Russel Harlan and music is scored by Miklos Roza. This shines bright as a beacon in how Hollywood used to make a biopic the right way. Not a big commercial success as such, it has however gained critical praise the older it gets. Technically it's ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • suicide
    • paris, france
    • painting
    • artist
    • ear
    • painter
    • biography
    • historical figure
    • art
    • torment
    • impressionist
    • 19th century
    • vincent van gogh