LUST FOR LIFE (1956)
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Lust for Life
He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!
Drama, History
September 15, 1956
English
2h 2m
United States
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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 & Characters
Kirk Douglas
Vincent van Gogh
Anthony Quinn
Paul Gauguin
James Donald
Theo van Gogh
Pamela Brown
Christine
Everett Sloane
Dr. Gachet
Niall MacGinnis
Roulin
Noel Purcell
Anton Mauve
Henry Daniell
Theodorus van Gogh
Madge Kennedy
Anna Cornelia van Gogh
Jill Bennett
Willemien
Lionel Jeffries
Dr. Peyron
Laurence Naismith
Dr. Bosman
Eric Pohlmann
Colbert
Toni Gerry
Johanna
Claire Du Brey
Housekeeper
Helen Van Tuyl
Elderly Customer
Isobel Elsom
Mrs. Stricker
David Horne
Rev. Peeters
Noel Howlett
Commissioner Van Den Berghe
William Phipps
Emile Bernard
Jay Adler
Waiter
Paul Bryar
Inspector (uncredited)
Anthony Eustrel
Tersteeg (uncredited)
Len Lesser
Cartoonist (uncredited)
Crew
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Irving Stone
Novel
Norman Corwin
Screenplay
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Freddie Young
Director of Photography
John Houseman
Producer