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Overview

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7.3/10   2,982 votes
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Writers:
Norman Corwin (screenplay)
Irving Stone (novel)
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Release Date:
26 December 1956 (Sweden) more
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Tagline:
The best-seller comes to the screen...the drama of a man who lived with insatiable passion. more
Plot:
The life of brilliant but tortured artist Vincent van Gogh. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations more
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Additional Details

Runtime:
122 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Perspecta Sound encoding) (35 mm optical prints) (Westrex Recording System) | 4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (re-rating) (1993) | USA:Approved (PCA #17950) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:15 | Canada:PG

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Trivia:
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 15 seconds more
Quotes:
Paul Gauguin: All I see when I look at your paintings is just that you paint too fast.
Vincent Van Gogh: You look too fast!
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Soundtrack:
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28 out of 38 people found the following comment useful.
A Film Like A Picture, 10 June 2001
Author: Early Autumn from Salzburg, Austria

All persons involved in the making of this film seem to have been very dedicated to the subject. Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn are not only brilliant, they are van Gogh and Gauguin. The supporting roles are equally fine, but what really impressed me are the accurate settings. Vincent's room is exactly the one on his famous painting and there are other lovely examples like that. The music is well worth hearing even without seeing the movie. Next to "An American in Paris" Vincente Minelli's best work, a true golden Hollywood classic.

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