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Lust for Life

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

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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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DirectorVincente Minnelli

Keywords

suicideparis, francepaintingartistgraveearmelancholypainterbiographyhistorical figurearttormentimpressionist19th centurythoughtfulsomberphilosophicalseriousdramaticsentimentalintensecompassionatetragic

Cast

Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh

Kirk Douglas

Vincent van Gogh

Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin

Anthony Quinn

Paul Gauguin

James Donald as Theo van Gogh

James Donald

Theo van Gogh

Pamela Brown as Christine

Pamela Brown

Christine

Everett Sloane as Dr. Gachet

Everett Sloane

Dr. Gachet

Niall MacGinnis as Roulin

Niall MacGinnis

Roulin

Noel Purcell as Anton Mauve

Noel Purcell

Anton Mauve

Henry Daniell as Theodorus van Gogh

Henry Daniell

Theodorus van Gogh

Madge Kennedy as Anna Cornelia van Gogh

Madge Kennedy

Anna Cornelia van Gogh

Jill Bennett as Willemien

Jill Bennett

Willemien