Lust for Life
“He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!”
- 1956
- 2h 2m
- NR
★ 7.2 TMDB Rating · 210 votes
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.
- Director
- Vincente Minnelli
- Release date
- Sep 15, 1956
- Original language
- English
- Origin
- United States
Cast of Lust for Life
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
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Lust for Life release dates by country
Lust for Life was released in cinemas on Sep 15, 1956 (United States).
World premiere: Aug 19, 1956 (Edinburgh International Film Festival)
| Country | In cinemas | Digital | Age rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Sep 15, 1956 | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Mar 8, 1957 | — | — |
| Canada | Nov 30, 1957 | — | — |
| Australia | Nov 1, 1956 | — | — |
| South Africa | Oct 31, 1956 | — | — |
| Brazil | TV: Dec 26, 1956 | — | 16 |
| Sweden | Dec 26, 1956 | — | 15 |
| Mexico | Jan 16, 1957 | — | — |
| France | Jan 23, 1957 | — | U |
| Italy | Feb 2, 1957 | — | — |
| Argentina | Mar 12, 1957 | — | — |
| Portugal | Mar 13, 1957 | — | — |
| Finland | Apr 4, 1957 | — | — |
| Germany | Apr 20, 1957 | — | 12 |
| Netherlands | May 10, 1957 | — | 16 |
| Denmark | Oct 10, 1957 | — | — |
| Türkiye | Jan 1, 1958 | — | — |
| Romania | Feb 10, 1961 | — | — |
| Hungary | Feb 28, 1963 | — | — |
| Spain | Jan 11, 1967 | — | — |
Digital = first release online to rent, buy or stream. Dates as reported to TMDB.
Lust for Life Trailer
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