Lust for Life

Sep 15, 1956

2h 2m

★ 7.2

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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

Dr. Peyron

Lionel Jeffries

Dr. Bosman

Laurence Naismith

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