Lust for Life

Lust for Life (1956)

1956-09-15 · 122 min · Rating 7.20/10 (203 votes)

He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!

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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19th century art artist biography compassionate dramatic ear grave historical figure impressionist intense melancholy painter painting paris, france philosophical sentimental serious somber suicide thoughtful torment tragic

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