Story Line
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.
“He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!”
Top Cast
Kirk Douglas
Vincent van Gogh
Anthony Quinn
Paul Gauguin
James Donald
Theo van Gogh
Pamela Brown
Christine
Everett Sloane
Dr. Gachet
Niall MacGinnis
Roulin
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Rating
7.2/ 10
Release Date
1956-09-15
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
DramaHistory
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User Reviews (1)
John Chard
9/10
•1/26/2020Violence makes me sick. I have too much inside me, I'm afraid of it.
Lust for Life is a biography film of revered painter Vincent Van Gogh. It is adapted from Irving Stone's fictionalized biography by Norman Corwin and stars Kirk Douglas, Anthony...