Running nearly three hours, Maurice Pialat's Van Gogh is a leisurely paced look at the famous painter's final year. Pialat's portrait differs from many other films in that he shows Van Gogh (Jacques Dutronc) as being reasonably sane and he focuses on the everyday events of the painter's life and art.~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, .. Read more
| Starring | Jacques Dutronc, Alexandra London, Gerard Sety, Bernard Le Coq |
|---|---|
| Director | Maurice Pialat |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Running nearly three hours, Maurice Pialat's Van Gogh is a leisurely paced look at the famous painter's final year. Pialat's portrait differs from many other films in that he shows Van Gogh (Jacques Dutronc) as being reasonably sane and he focuses on the everyday events of the painter's life and art.~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Jacques Dutronc, Alexandra London, Gerard Sety, Bernard Le Coq |
|---|---|
| Director | Maurice Pialat |
| Studio | FUSION MEDIA |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 32 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1991 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 26 Sep 2005 |
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Fictionalized biopic that adds little to an understanding of the artist, even if it sets him in an everyday context as one man among many.
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Van Gogh brought to life...
A beautifully shot, well acted and sympathetic portrayal of Van Gogh's last few months of life and his relationships with his friends, lovers and family.
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Riveting
This film will linger for a long time. It's a fictionalised account of Van Gogh's last three months, and you will have to keep reminding yourself that ... read more »
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excellent!
My girlfriend found this slow and boring...it's ceratinly not action-packed but I thought it was an excellent portrayal of Van Gogh's last few weeks
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Hard to rate
This was an odd one.
I admired the demystification of the tormented artists cliche very much.The recreation of the period was convincing and the ... read more »
The lead role in a remake of the murdered film maker Theo van Gogh's Interview is to be taken by Alfie star Sienna Miller. Dutch film-maker Theo van Gogh was murdered by Mohammed Bouyeri in November 2004 as he cycled through Amsterdam. Miller, who starred in Casanova, Alfie and Layer Cake, will play a top soap opera actress. Steve Buscemi (Fargo, The Big Lebowski, Con Air) is lined up to direct the piece and will also star opposite Miller as a failing political journalist. It was also announced Read more
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