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

Release Date: 15 Sep 1956

Runtime: 2h 2m

Genre: Drama, History

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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Average Vote: 7.134 (190 votes)

Cast

  • Vincent van Gogh: Kirk Douglas
  • Paul Gauguin: Anthony Quinn
  • Theo van Gogh: James Donald
  • Christine: Pamela Brown
  • Dr. Gachet: Everett Sloane
  • Roulin: Niall MacGinnis
  • Anton Mauve: Noel Purcell
  • Theodorus van Gogh: Henry Daniell
  • Anna Cornelia van Gogh: Madge Kennedy
  • Willemien: Jill Bennett
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