Lust for Life (1956) A creditable little biopic that tells the life of Vincent Van Gogh as portrayed by Kirk Douglas, and shot by the visually astute director Vicente Minnelli. The movie suffers from a couple of deficiencies that will not alienate a ...
Pros: colorful, well-cast biography with great sets Cons: historical inaccuracies, sometimes melodramatic
Reportedly, John Wayne was irritated that Kirk Douglas had played Vincent Van Gogh in Lust for Life. Not that Wayne had wanted the role for himself. In fact, he felt that the role was unfit for any actor associated with 'tough guy' roles. To...
Pros: Excellent character study! Cons: Terribly sad!
"Lust For Life" tells the story of Vincent Van Gogh, the tormented artist who was ridiculed in his lifetime and hailed as a genius after his death. One has to wonder, watching Van Gogh's agony and total mental collapse:was he insane because he...
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