La Vie passionnée de Vincent Van Gogh (1956)
1878. Fils d'un pasteur hollandais, Vincent Van Gogh s'engage dans une congrégation religieuse pour aider les plus démunis. Envoyé dans le Borinage, une des régions les plus misérables de Belgique, il découvre la détresse des mineurs. Ceux-ci ne prêtent guère attention à ses paroles de réconfort car, de toute évidence, il ne connaît rien à leur vie. Il se met en tête de travailler avec eux et de partager leur misère, mais sa santé fragile ne résiste pas aux épreuves quotidiennes et il doit bientôt rentrer en Hollande. Là, il décide de se consacrer à ses deux passions encore secrètes, le dessin et la peinture. Son art, qui scandalise son entourage, l'isole chaque jour un peu plus. Il s'éprend d'une jeune veuve, qui le repousse. Son deuxième amour sera un peu plus heureux...
Directeur:
Vincente Minnelli
écrivain:
Norman Corwin
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Kirk Douglas as Vincent van Gogh |
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Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin |
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James Donald as Theo van Gogh |
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Pamela Brown as Christine |
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Everett Sloane as Dr. Gachet |
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Niall MacGinnis as Roulin |
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Noel Purcell as Anton Mauve |
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Henry Daniell as Theodorus van Gogh |
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Madge Kennedy as Anna Cornelia van Gogh |
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Jill Bennett as Willemien |
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Lionel Jeffries as Dr. Peyron |
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Laurence Naismith as Dr. Bosman |
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Eric Pohlmann as Colbert |
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Jeanette Sterke as Kay |
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Toni Gerry as Johanna |
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Claire Du Brey as Housekeeper |
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Helen Van Tuyl as Elderly Customer |
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Isobel Elsom as Mrs. Stricker |
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David Horne as Rev. Peeters |
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Noel Howlett as Commissioner Van Den Berghe |
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William Phipps as Emile Bernard |
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Jay Adler as Waiter |
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Paul Bryar as Inspector (uncredited) |
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Anthony Eustrel as Tersteeg (uncredited) |
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Len Lesser as Cartoonist (uncredited) |
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George J. Lewis as Gendarme (uncredited) |
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Marion Ross as Sister Clothilde (uncredited) |
| Art | E. Preston Ames | Art Direction |
| Art | Hans Peters | Art Direction |
| Editing | Charles K. Hagedon | Colorist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Walter Plunkett | Costume Designer |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Art | F. Keogh Gleason | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Wesley C. Miller | Recording Supervision |
| Art | Edwin B. Willis | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sydney Guilaroff | Hair Designer |
| Directing | Al Jennings | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Tuttle | Makeup Designer |
| Writing | Irving Stone | Novel |
| Writing | Norman Corwin | Screenplay |
| Directing | Vincente Minnelli | Director |
| Production | Jud Kinberg | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Adrienne Fazan | Editor |
| Sound | Miklós Rózsa | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Freddie Young | Director of Photography |
| Production | John Houseman | Producer |
| Camera | Russell Harlan | Director of Photography |