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Lust for Life (1956)

Lust for Life

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12

2h 2m

Biography, Drama, Historical

August 19th, 1956

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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.

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Cast

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
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Directors

Vincente Minnelli
George Cukor
co-director
(uncredited)
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Producers

John Houseman
producer
Jud Kinberg
associate producer
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Writers

Norman Corwin
screen play
Irving Stone
based on the novel by
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Taglines

THE MOST REVEALING LIFE-INSPIRED STORY EVER FILMED! (original print ad - all caps)
The best-seller comes to the screen...the drama of a man who lived with insatiable passion.
He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate---always he lived with insatiable passion!
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Keywords

death of brother
voice over narration
death
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

March 12th, 1957 (Argentina) theatrical
March 12th, 1957 (Argentina)
November 1st, 1956 (Australia) theatrical
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Alternative Titles

Lust for Life (original title)
Sed de vivir (Argentina)
Het leven van Vincent van Gogh (Belgium) (Flemish title)
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Locations

's-Gravenhage, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Arles, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Auvers-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, France
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Running Times

122 min

Sound Mixes

Mono
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System)

Aspect Ratios

2.55 : 1

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Distribution Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Argentina)
Warner Home Video (Finland)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (Finland)
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Other Companies

Home House Society, Courtaulds Institute of Art (Vincent - for permission to photograph the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh we wish to thank the following museums: ) (as The Home House Society, Courtauld Institute of Art, London) / (Vincent - for permission to photograph the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh we wish to thank the following museums) (as The Home House Society, Courtauld Institute of Art, London)
Turner Entertainment (vhs package design)
The Courtauld Institute of Art (Vincent - for permission to photograph the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh we wish to thank the following museums) (as The Home House Society, Courtauld Institute of Art, London)
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