Drama ·History · United States of America · 1956 · 2h 2m

Lust for Life

Lust for Life poster
Director
Vincente Minnelli
Cast
Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin James Donald as Theo van Gogh Pamela Brown as Christine Everett Sloane as Dr. Gachet Niall MacGinnis as Roulin
Crew
Russell Harlan — Director of Photography Freddie Young — Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan — Editor Miklós Rózsa — Original Music Composer Norman Corwin — Screenplay Irving Stone — Novel
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Lust for Life — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
suicideparis, francepaintingartistgraveearmelancholypainterbiographyhistorical figurearttorment
Key Collaborators
Vincente Minnelli Director Russell Harlan Director of Photography Freddie Young Director of Photography Adrienne Fazan Editor Miklós Rózsa Original Music Composer Norman Corwin Screenplay Irving Stone Novel John Houseman Producer
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