Lust for Life

Lust for Life

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

1956•2h 2m•7.2/10

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7.2/10(203)

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

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Released

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Cast

Kirk Douglas

Kirk Douglas

Vincent van Gogh

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Paul Gauguin

James Donald

James Donald

Theo van Gogh

Pamela Brown

Pamela Brown

Christine

Everett Sloane

Everett Sloane

Dr. Gachet

Niall MacGinnis

Niall MacGinnis

Roulin

Noel Purcell

Noel Purcell

Anton Mauve

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Theodorus van Gogh

Madge Kennedy

Madge Kennedy

Anna Cornelia van Gogh

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Willemien

Lionel Jeffries

Lionel Jeffries

Dr. Peyron

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Dr. Bosman

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Colbert

Jeanette Sterke

Jeanette Sterke

Kay

Toni Gerry

Toni Gerry

Johanna

Claire Du Brey

Claire Du Brey

Housekeeper

Helen Van Tuyl

Elderly Customer

Isobel Elsom

Isobel Elsom

Mrs. Stricker

David Horne

David Horne

Rev. Peeters

Noel Howlett

Noel Howlett

Commissioner Van Den Berghe

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