Lust for Life

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Synopsis

Kirk Douglas stars with Academy Award winner Anthony Quinn in this biography based on the best-selling novel by Irving Stone, which was taken from letters between Vincent and his brother Theo and reveals a Lust for Life.

Where does genius end and madness begin? Vincent Van Gogh (Douglas) starts his inspired, turbulent life as a zealous man of God, but he soon discovers a passion for art and a love of his cousin. Spurned by the woman he loves and rejected as a painter, Van Gogh gravitates to Paris and its vibrant Impressionist movement. There, he paints and establishes a friendship with Paul Gaugin (Anthony Quinn), but only after his death does the world discover the incredible beauty that Van Gogh has painted.

Movie info:

Release:

1956

Running Time:

122 min

Certificate:

Contains mild violence

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Genre:

Drama

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Director:

Vincente Minnelli

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Kelechi Ehenulo
not great
06 December 2008
This is an ok film but could have been better. Kirk Douglas gives an ok performance as Vincent Van Gogh. This film is suppose to be tragic, telling us the tragic story about Van Gogh’s life and how he struggled with his work on his paintings and his mental illness, but it doesn’t quite achieve that enough and it is a bit of a disappointment. It can be dull and boring at times. I think this film lacks the emotion that we should feel for Van Gogh and it doesn’t fulfil that. The whole film wasn’t as visually striking as it should be considering that Van Gogh is one of the most celebrated and well recognised artists in the world. The only highlight from this film would be seeing the paintings that Van Gogh created but unfortunately, that is about it. If you are a fan of Kirk Douglas then see it otherwise, skip it.
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