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Lust for Life

NR1956 • Drama, History • 2 h 02 min

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

Summary

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.

Director: Vincente MinnelliScreenplay: Norman CorwinTop Billed Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown, Everett Sloane, Niall MacGinnis, Noel Purcell, Henry Daniell, Madge Kennedy
Image from the movie "Lust for Life"

Lust for Life

NR1956 • Drama, History • 2 h 02 min

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

Summary

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.

Director: Vincente MinnelliScreenplay: Norman CorwinTop Billed Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown, Everett Sloane, Niall MacGinnis, Noel Purcell, Henry Daniell, Madge Kennedy

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