Lust for Life
“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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Cast
27 people
Kirk Douglas
Vincent van Gogh
Known for
Paths of Glory
Spartacus
Anthony Quinn
Paul Gauguin
Known for
Lawrence of Arabia
Jesus of Nazareth
James Donald
Theo van Gogh
Known for
The Great Escape
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Pamela Brown
Christine
Known for
Cleopatra
I Know Where I'm Going!
Everett Sloane
Dr. Gachet
Known for
Citizen Kane
The Lady from Shanghai
Niall MacGinnis
Roulin
Known for
Jason and the Argonauts
Night of the Demon
Noel Purcell
Anton Mauve
Known for
Moby Dick
Mutiny on the Bounty
Henry Daniell
Theodorus van Gogh
Known for
The Great Dictator
Witness for the Prosecution
Madge Kennedy
Anna Cornelia van Gogh
Known for
They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
Houseboat
Jill Bennett
Willemien
Known for
For Your Eyes Only
The Sheltering Sky
Lionel Jeffries
Dr. Peyron
Known for
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Murder Ahoy
Laurence Naismith
Dr. Bosman
Known for
The Persuaders!
Jason and the Argonauts
Vincente Minnelli Director · Norman Corwin Screenplay Irving Stone Author
Worldwide gross $2.7M · Budget $3.2M · United States release September 15, 1956
Box office
Budget
$3,227,000
Worldwide gross
$2,695,000
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · August 19, 1956
Premiere · Edinburgh International Film Festival
United States · September 15, 1956
Theatrical
Argentina
March 12, 1957 · Theatrical
Australia
November 1, 1956 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 26, 1956 · TV
Canada
November 30, 1957 · Theatrical
Denmark
October 10, 1957 · Theatrical
Finland
April 4, 1957 · Theatrical
France
January 23, 1957 · Theatrical
November 24, 2004 · Theatrical · Re-release
Germany
April 20, 1957 · Theatrical · West Germany
December 7, 1962 · Theatrical · East Germany
Hungary
February 28, 1963 · Theatrical
Italy
February 2, 1957 · Theatrical
Mexico
January 16, 1957 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 10, 1957 · Theatrical
February 11, 2015 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
Portugal
March 13, 1957 · Theatrical
Romania
February 10, 1961 · Theatrical
South Africa
October 31, 1956 · Theatrical
Spain
January 11, 1967 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 26, 1956 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 1, 1958 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 8, 1957 · Theatrical
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