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Lust for Life

Release Date:September 15, 1956

Running Time:122 min

Genres:Drama, History

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Cast

Kirk Douglas Anthony Quinn James Donald Pamela Brown Everett Sloane Niall MacGinnis Noel Purcell Henry Daniell Madge Kennedy Jill Bennett Lionel Jeffries Laurence Naismith

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Synopsis

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.

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