Lust for Life
He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!
1956 | 122m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Vincente Minnelli |
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| Writer: | Irving Stone, Norman Corwin |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 15, 1956 |
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| Director: | Vincente Minnelli |
| Writer: | Irving Stone, Norman Corwin |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | paris, france, suicide, painter, artist, ear, biography, painting, historical figure, art, torment, impressionist, 19th century |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jeanette Sterke | Kay |
| Toni Gerry | Johanna |
| Claire Du Brey | Housekeeper |
| Helen Van Tuyl | Elderly Customer |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Irving Stone | Novel |
| Adrienne Fazan | Editor |
| Hans Peters | Art Direction |
| E. Preston Ames | Art Direction |
| F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Charles K. Hagedon | Colorist |
| Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Wesley C. Miller | Recording Supervision |
| Norman Corwin | Screenplay |
| Vincente Minnelli | Director |
| Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
| Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |
| Freddie Young | Director of Photography |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Sydney Guilaroff | Hair Designer |
| William Tuttle | Makeup Designer |
| Walter Plunkett | Costume Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jud Kinberg | Associate Producer |
| John Houseman | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
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| Venice Film Festival | Best Supporting Actor | Kirk Douglas | Won |
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Violence makes me sick. I have too much inside me, I'm afraid of it. Lust for Life is a biography film of revered painter Vincent Van Gogh. It is adapted from Irving Stone's fictionalized biography by Norman Corwin and stars Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn and James Donald. It's directed by Vincente ... Minnelli, cinematography is by Freddie Young and Russel Harlan and music is scored by Miklos Roza. This shines bright as a beacon in how Hollywood used to make a biopic the right way. Not a big commercial success as such, it has however gained critical praise the older it gets. Technically it's hard to fault, the colour lenses in CinemaScope, Roza's beautiful mood accompaniment score, and the direction and acting - with Douglas inhabiting Van Gogh and likewise Quinn for Paul Gauguin (Oscar Winner Best Supporting Actor) - bring this tragic story vividly to life. It tugs the heart strings while it also inspires, while for art lovers the use of Van Gogh's real paintings (Minnelli was trusted to film with ultimate care) is an added joy. A super piece of film making. 9/10