Lust for Life
A tormented Vincent van Gogh battles mental instability and artistic frustration as he fights to leave his mark on the world with his revolutionary vision.
“He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!”
Synopsis
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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Edited by Adrienne FazanShot by Russell HarlanScored by Miklos Rozsa
Also known as
- Vincent van Gogh - Ein Leben in Leidenschaftde
- El loco del pelo rojoes
- La Vie passionnée de Vincent van Goghfr
- Brama di vivereit
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21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Kirk Douglas
as Vincent Van Gogh
Anthony Quinn
as Paul Gauguin
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as Vincent Van Gogh
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
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