Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 19, 1956
Note
Edinburgh International Film Festival
He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Henry Daniell | Theodorus van Gogh |
| Madge Kennedy | Anna Cornelia van Gogh |
| Jill Bennett | Willemien |
| Lionel Jeffries | Dr. Peyron |
| Laurence Naismith | Dr. Bosman |
| Eric Pohlmann | Colbert |
| Jeanette Sterke | Kay |
| Toni Gerry | Johanna |
| Claire Du Brey | Housekeeper |
| Helen Van Tuyl | Elderly Customer |
| Isobel Elsom | Mrs. Stricker |
| David Horne | Rev. Peeters |
| Noel Howlett | Commissioner Van Den Berghe |
| William Phipps | Emile Bernard |
| Jay Adler | Waiter |
| Paul Bryar | Inspector (uncredited) |
| Anthony Eustrel | Tersteeg (uncredited) |
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| Len Lesser | Cartoonist (uncredited) |
| George J. Lewis | Gendarme (uncredited) |
| Marion Ross | Sister Clothilde (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Lust for Life |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Data di uscita | 15 settembre 1956 |
| Producer | John Houseman, Jud Kinberg |
| Writer | Norman Corwin, Irving Stone |
| Editors | Adrienne Fazan, Charles K. Hagedon |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan, Freddie Young |
| Asst. Directors | Al Jennings, Vincente Minnelli |
| Camera Operators | Russell Harlan, Freddie Young |
| Add. Photography | Russell Harlan, Freddie Young |
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| Production Design | Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters, E. Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Art Direction | Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters, E. Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason |
| Set Decoration | Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason, Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters, E. Preston Ames |
| Composer | Miklós Rózsa, Wesley C. Miller |
| Sound | Wesley C. Miller, Miklós Rózsa |
| Costume Design | Walter Plunkett, Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle |
| Makeup | William Tuttle, Sydney Guilaroff, Walter Plunkett |
| Hairstyling | Sydney Guilaroff, William Tuttle, Walter Plunkett |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 15, 1956
Certification
NR
Country
South Africa
Date
Oct 31, 1956
Country
Australia
Date
Nov 01, 1956
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Certification
15
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Country
Mexico
Date
Jan 16, 1957
Country
France
Date
Jan 23, 1957
Certification
U
Country
Italy
Date
Feb 02, 1957
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Mar 08, 1957
Country
Argentina
Date
Mar 12, 1957
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 13, 1957
Country
Finland
Date
Apr 04, 1957
Country
Germany
Date
Apr 20, 1957
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 10, 1957
Country
Denmark
Date
Oct 10, 1957
Country
Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1957
Country
Türkiye
Date
Jan 01, 1958
Country
Romania
Date
Feb 10, 1961
Country
Hungary
Date
Feb 28, 1963
Country
Spain
Date
Jan 11, 1967
Physical media
Country
Netherlands
Date
Feb 11, 2015
Certification
16
Note
DVD, Blu ray
TV
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 26, 1956
Certification
16
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