Lust for Life (1956)

  • NR
  • 09/15/1956 (US)
  • Drama, History
  • 2h 2m

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.

Norman Corwin

Screenplay

Vincente Minnelli

Director

Irving Stone

Novel

Cast

Kirk Douglas's headshot

Kirk Douglas

Vincent van Gogh
Anthony Quinn's headshot

Anthony Quinn

Paul Gauguin
James Donald's headshot

James Donald

Theo van Gogh
Pamela Brown's headshot

Pamela Brown

Christine
Everett Sloane's headshot

Everett Sloane

Dr. Gachet
Niall MacGinnis's headshot

Niall MacGinnis

Roulin
Noel Purcell's headshot

Noel Purcell

Anton Mauve
Henry Daniell's headshot

Henry Daniell

Theodorus van Gogh

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