Film - film details

Lust for Life (1956)

122 mins

type:

genre(s):

DRAMA

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.

name	character
Jill Bennett	Willemien
Claire Du Brey	Housekeeper
Pamela Brown	Christine
Henry Daniell	Theodorus van Gogh
James Donald	Theo van Gogh
Kirk Douglas	Vincent van Gogh
Toni Gerry	Johanna
Lionel Jeffries	Dr. Peyron
Madge Kennedy	Anna Cornelia van Gogh
Niall MacGinnis	Roulin
Laurence Naismith	Dr. Bosman
Eric Pohlmann	Colbert
Noel Purcell	Anton Mauve
Anthony Quinn	Paul Gauguin
Everett Sloane	Dr. Gachet
Jeanette Sterke	Kay

name
Norman Corwin	screenplay
John Houseman	producer
Vincente Minnelli	director
Miklós Rózsa	composer
Irving Stone	writer (original)

award	category	name	year
Academy Award	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Anthony Quinn	1956
Golden Globe Award	Best Actor	Kirk Douglas	1956

Advanced search