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  1. Lust for Life is a 1956 American biographical film about the life of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, based on the 1934 novel of the same title by Irving Stone which was adapted for the screen by Norman Corwin.

  2. Lust for Life: Directed by Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor. With Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Brown. The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh.

    • (13K)
    • Biography, Drama
    • Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor
    • 1956-11-30
  3. Kirk Douglas gives a fierce portrayal of Van Gogh, an artist tornbetween the joyous inspiration of his genius and the dark desperation ofhis tormented mind. 1,060 IMDb 7.3 2 h 2 min 1956. X-Ray 13+. Drama · Alienated · Cerebral · Emotional. Available to rent or buy.

    • 122 min
  4. Lust for Life deals with the period in van Gogh's life from 1878, when he began religious works in the Borinage after attempting careers in art dealing and teaching, to his death in 1890. As shown in the film, van Gogh began suffering from periods of mental depression while working in the Borinage.

    • Vincente Minnelli, Al Jennings
    • Kirk Douglas
  5. Vincent Van Gogh is the archetypical tortured artistic genius. His obsession with painting, combined with mental illness, propels him through an unhappy life full of failures and unrewarding relationships. He fails at being a preacher to coal miners.

  6. Lust for Life is a biography film of revered painter Vincent Van Gogh. It is adapted from Irving Stone's fictionalized biography by Norman Corwin and stars Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn and James Donald.

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  8. Lust for Life, American film drama, released in 1956, that chronicles the life of artist Vincent van Gogh and was notable for the acclaimed performances by Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn. Lust for Life details the passions and frustrations of van Gogh (played by Douglas), who eventually took his.

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