Lust for Life (film)
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 Lust for Life DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Vincente Minnelli George Cukor (uncredited - supervised one retake) |
| Produced by | John Houseman |
| Written by | Irving Stone (novel) Norman Corwin |
| Starring | Kirk Douglas Anthony Quinn James Donald |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | September 17, 1956 (U.S. release) |
| Running time | 122 min. |
| Language | English |
Lust for Life (1956) is a MGM biographical film about the life of the Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh, based on the 1934 novel by Irving Stone and adapted by Norman Corwin.
It was directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by John Houseman. The film stars Kirk Douglas (who bore a surprising resemblance to Van Gogh), Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown and Everett Sloane.
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[edit] Cast
- Kirk Douglas — Vincent Van Gogh
- Anthony Quinn — Paul Gauguin
- James Donald — Theo Van Gogh
- Pamela Brown — Christine
- Everett Sloane — Dr. Gachet
- Henry Daniell — Theodorus Van Gogh
- Madge Kennedy — Anna Cornelia Van Gogh
- Noel Purcell — Anton Mauve
- Jeanette Sterke — Kay
- Niall MacGinnis — Roulin
[edit] Awards
The movie won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Anthony Quinn). It was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Kirk Douglas), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color (Cedric Gibbons, Hans Peters, E. Preston Ames, Edwin B. Willis, F. Keogh Gleason) and Best Writing, Best Screenplay - Adapted. [1]
[edit] Companion short film
MGM produced a short film Van Gogh: Darkness Into Light, narrated by Dore Schary and showing the European locations used for the filming, to promote Lust for Life. In the film, Jeanne Calment, then 80, who knew Van Gogh when she was a young girl, meets star Kirk Douglas, and comments on how much he looks like the painter. This short promotional film is shown on Turner Classic Movies occasionally. At the start and ending of the film, the creators list and thank a number of galleries, collectors, and historians whom allowed the works of Van Gogh to be photographed for the film.
[edit] References
- ^ "NY Times: Lust for Life". NY Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/30494/Lust-For-Life/awards. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
[edit] External links
- Lust for Life at the Internet Movie Database
- Van Gogh: Darkness Into Light at the Internet Movie Database (short companion film)
