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Van Gogh: Painted with Words

2010 | 80m | English

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A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from the letters that Van Gogh sent to his younger brother Theo, and of those around him. What emerges is a complex portrait of a sophisticated, civilised and yet tormented man.
Release Date: Apr 05, 2010
Director: Andrew Hutton
Writer: Andrew Hutton, Alan Yentob, Theo van Gogh, Vincent van Gogh
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Keywords vincent van gogh
Production Companies BBC, BBC Scotland
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Aug 10, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 19, 2024
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Name Character
Benedict Cumberbatch Vincent Van Gogh
Jamie Parker Theo Van Gogh
Aidan McArdle Paul Gauguin
Christopher Good Theodorus Van Gogh
Rowena Cooper Anna Van Gogh
Daniel Weyman Anthon Van Rappard
Ferdinand Kingsley Albert Aurier
David Baron Bernard Soule
Stephanie Jacob Marguerite Crevlin
Katherine Kanter Jeanne Coulomb
Richard Trinder Dr. Peyron
Jim Creighton Felix Ray
Alan Yentob Self - Narrator
Vincent van Gogh Self (archive footage)
Name Job
Andrew Hutton Director, Adaptation
Andy Harris Production Design
Jean Kerr Art Direction
Graham Hunter Costume Design
Karen Hartley-Thomas Makeup Artist
Joyce Nettles Casting
Alan Yentob Adaptation
Theo van Gogh Writer
Vincent van Gogh Writer
Adam Recht Editor
Name Title
Alan Yentob Producer
Organization Category Person
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