Lust for Life

Lust for Life

122 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 15, 1956

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.

Lust for Life

122 mins | Drama, History | Sept. 15, 1956

Lust for Life
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Lust for Life
Directors Al Jennings, Vincente Minnelli
Writers Irving Stone, Norman Corwin

Cast

Kirk Douglas

as Vincent van Gogh

Anthony Quinn

as Paul Gauguin

James Donald

as Theo van Gogh

Pamela Brown

as Christine

Everett Sloane

as Dr. Gachet

Niall MacGinnis

as Roulin

Noel Purcell

as Anton Mauve

Henry Daniell

as Theodorus van Gogh

Madge Kennedy

as Anna Cornelia van Gogh

Jill Bennett

as Willemien

Lionel Jeffries

as Dr. Peyron

Laurence Naismith

as Dr. Bosman

Eric Pohlmann

as Colbert

Toni Gerry

as Johanna

Claire Du Brey

as Housekeeper

Helen Van Tuyl

as Elderly Customer