MOVIE
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.
ERA & CONTEXT
Lust for Life in its release era
Released in 1956, Lust for Life sits inside the 1950s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.
- Release
- 1956-09-15
- Rating
- NR
- TMDB score
- 7.2/10
- Original language
- EN
- Status
- Released
- Production
- United States of America
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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