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Lust for Life

Lust for Life

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 15, 1956

Runtime

2h 2m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

71%

Original Title

Lust for Life

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Vincente Minnelli

Description

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.