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Release Date:
26 December 1956 (Sweden)
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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
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Awards:
Won Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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6 nominations
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A Film Like A Picture
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Kirk Douglas | ... | Vincent Van Gogh |
 | Anthony Quinn | ... | Paul Gauguin |
 | James Donald | ... | Theo Van Gogh |
| Pamela Brown | ... | Christine |
| Everett Sloane | ... | Dr. Gachet |
| Niall MacGinnis | ... | Roulin |
| Noel Purcell | ... | Anton Mauve |
| Henry Daniell | ... | Theodorus Van Gogh |
| Madge Kennedy | ... | Anna Cornelia Van Gogh |
| Jill Bennett | ... | Willemien |
| Lionel Jeffries | ... | Dr. Peyron |
| Laurence Naismith | ... | Dr. Bosman |
 | Eric Pohlmann | ... | Colbert |
| Jeanette Sterke | ... | Kay |
| Toni Gerry | ... | Johanna |
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122 min
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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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Average Shot Length (ASL) = 15 seconds
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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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Vincent Van Gogh: You look too fast!
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Referenced in Interview with Chris Petit and Keith Griffiths (2008) (V)
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Soundtrack:
La Marseillaise
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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.