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UNITED STATES · 1956

Lust for Life

Vincente Minnelli
artistic struggle mental illness brotherhood creative inspiration painter biography
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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.

Year1956
CountryUnited States
DirectorVincente Minnelli
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