Lust for Life
Lust for Life
Release: 1956-09-15
·Runtime: 122m
·★ 7.2
Drama
History
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Jill Bennett
as Willemien
Isobel Elsom
as Mrs. Stricker
David Horne
as Rev. Peeters
William Phipps
as Emile Bernard
Anthony Eustrel
as Tersteeg (uncredited)
George J. Lewis
as Gendarme (uncredited)
Marion Ross
as Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
Kirk Douglas
as Vincent van Gogh
Anthony Quinn
as Paul Gauguin
Pamela Brown
as Christine
Everett Sloane
as Dr. Gachet
Niall MacGinnis
as Roulin
Lionel Jeffries
as Dr. Peyron
Henry Daniell
as Theodorus van Gogh
Laurence Naismith
as Dr. Bosman
Jeanette Sterke
as Kay
Noel Howlett
as Commissioner Van Den Berghe
Jay Adler
as Waiter
Len Lesser
as Cartoonist (uncredited)
Eric Pohlmann
as Colbert
Noel Purcell
as Anton Mauve
Madge Kennedy
as Anna Cornelia van Gogh
Claire Du Brey
as Housekeeper
Paul Bryar
as Inspector (uncredited)
James Donald
as Theo van Gogh
Crew
William Tuttle
Makeup Designer
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
John Houseman
Producer
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Walter Plunkett
Costume Designer
Freddie Young
Director of Photography