Film

Lust for Life

1956 · 2h 2m · Drama · History

He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

79%

Metacritic

68

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.

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

• Vincente MinnelliDirector
• Norman CorwinScreenplay
• Irving StoneNovel
• John HousemanProducer
• Russell HarlanDirector of Photography
• Freddie YoungDirector of Photography
• Miklós RózsaOriginal Music Composer
• Adrienne FazanEditor

Lust For Life - Trailer

Release date

September 15, 1956

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

NR

Genres

Drama, History

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