Lust for Life
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald
Director: Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor
Writer: Norman Corwin, Irving Stone
Producer: John Houseman
Lust for Life is a 1956 American biographical film about the life of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, based on the 1934 novel of the same title by Irving Stone which was adapted for the screen by Norman Corwin. It was directed by Vincente Minnelli and produced by John Houseman. The film stars Kirk Douglas as Van Gogh, James Donald as his brother Theo, with Pamela Brown, Everett Sloane, and Anthony Quinn.
Trivia
- Won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- Selected for the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films.
- Also nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actor; Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay; Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color.
- The film was based on the 1934 novel by Irving Stone and adapted by Norman Corwin.
- Vincente Minnelli directed the film, while John Houseman produced it.
- In 1954, Douglas secured the filming rights to Van Gogh's biography and intended to star and produce it through his own film production company, Bryna Productions, with Jean Negulesco directing and financial distribution backing from United Artists.
Previous Showings
6 Runs • 4 Festivals
All runs on record (6):
- July 13 - 15, 1990w/ Tea and Sympathy
- February 10 - 13, 1996w/ Brigadoon
- August 28 - 29, 2003Summer 2003w/ The Bad and the Beautiful
- May 21 - 23, 2006Ronald Colmanw/ Beau Geste, Tea and Sympathy
- August 7 - 9, 2019Summer 2019w/ Cabin in the Sky
- August 17 - 18, 2024Directed by Vincente Minnelliw/ The Sandpiper