Lust for Life

Lust for Life

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

19562h 2mDramaHistory
7.2

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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.

Cast

Kirk DouglasKirk DouglasVincent van Gogh
Anthony QuinnAnthony QuinnPaul Gauguin
James DonaldJames DonaldTheo van Gogh
Pamela BrownPamela BrownChristine
Everett SloaneEverett SloaneDr. Gachet
Niall MacGinnisNiall MacGinnisRoulin
Noel PurcellNoel PurcellAnton Mauve
Henry DaniellHenry DaniellTheodorus van Gogh
Madge KennedyMadge KennedyAnna Cornelia van Gogh
Jill BennettJill BennettWillemien
Lionel JeffriesLionel JeffriesDr. Peyron
Laurence NaismithLaurence NaismithDr. Bosman

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DirectorVincente Minnelli

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Release DateSeptember 15, 1956
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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