Lust for Life
“He had a lust for life. Sometimes he was brutal, sometimes delicate – always he lived with insatiable passion!”
Vincente MinnelliCast
Kirk Douglas 
Anthony Quinn 
James Donald
Credits
Written by: Norman Corwin
Plot
The life of Vincent van Gogh, from his time among the miners of Belgium to his years in Arles and his death.
Sinekatalog’s take
Vincente Minnelli's biopic of Vincent van Gogh has Kirk Douglas giving a passionate, restless performance. Vibrant colour and Provençal landscapes capture the painter's vision, even if the drama is conventional.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (13,298 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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