Lust for Life
- Released on
Drama, History
•- Runtime
- 122 mins
(186 votes)
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.
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 Douglas
- Anthony Quinn
- James Donald
- Pamela Brown
- Everett Sloane
- Niall MacGinnis
- Noel Purcell
- Henry Daniell
- Madge Kennedy
- Jill Bennett
- Lionel Jeffries
- Laurence Naismith
- Eric Pohlmann
- Jeanette Sterke
- Toni Gerry
- Claire Du Brey
- Helen Van Tuyl
Director
- Vincente Minnelli
Producers
- John Houseman
Screenwriter
- Norman Corwin