Paradise Found

Jan 1, 2003

1h 29m

★ 6.5

Overview

Paradise Found is a biography about the painter Paul Gauguin. Focusing on his personal conflict between citizen life and his family life and the art scene in Frane. In an incredible imagery montage Gauguin manages to make a successful living in the South Pacific, while being in opposition to France.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

Paul Gauguin

Kiefer Sutherland

Camille Pissarro

Alun Armstrong

Mette-Sophie Gad

Nastassja Kinski

Schuff

Thomas Heinze

Charles Arnaud

Chris Haywood

Maurrin

Nicholas Hope

Tehura

Sarah Lina Brown

Karel Bělohradský

Jana Bittnerová

Mick Corrigan

Sam Elia

Michael Futcher

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