Lust for Life
movie
He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!
Released September 15, 1956
Overview
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.
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
Crew
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E. Preston Ames
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Art Direction
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Hans Peters
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Art Direction
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Charles K. Hagedon
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Colorist
Walter Plunkett
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Costume Designer
Cedric Gibbons
as
Art Direction
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F. Keogh Gleason
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Set Decoration
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Wesley C. Miller
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Recording Supervision
Edwin B. Willis
as
Set Decoration
Sydney Guilaroff
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Hair Designer
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Al Jennings
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Assistant Director
William Tuttle
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Makeup Designer
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Irving Stone
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Novel