Horrifying - but informative - tragic biography of Van Gogh, with a look at his painting technique and location filming of the places he lived.
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07/18/09
Lust for Life (1956)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:9
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Average Rating:7.8/10
Synopsis: Biography about artist Vincent Van Gogh, and how his zeal for life and knowledge affected his artwork, and led to his insanity.
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown
Director: Vincente Minnelli
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05/07/09
Top CriticA competently made and acted biopic on the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh (Kirk Douglas), that's nevertheless uninspiring.
04/25/09
Minnelli's most visually evocative and most personal film--the only project he initiated during his tenure at MGM--centers on Van Gogh as a tormented, uncompromising artist, magnificently played by Kirk Douglas.
01/24/07
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02/09/06
The movie, attractive as it may be, never 'breaks through the iron wall' between what is felt and what is expressed, the very wall that van Gogh himself strove to overcome.
01/28/06
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01/15/05
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12/26/04
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05/20/03
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