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 |
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| Director | Maurice Pialat |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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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 »
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useful
As a lead-in this was useful.It laid to rest a lot of the 'myths'surrounding Van Gogh.It made me look forward to the actual film.
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Don't bother
I saw this film when it first came out. The version I just saw had been so heavily cut (to remove all the sex scenes) that it didn't make sense and seemed ... read more »
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a different van gogh
None of the stormy emotional outbursts as in other films from this portrayal, more an inwardly subdued characterisation, which is refreshingly different. After ... read more »
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Kids homework
I rented this to help my son with his art homework. I didn't watch it myself. He said it was very helpful.
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Breathtaking cinematography; innovative approach
Pialat concentrates on Van Gogh's las seventy days, spent under the care of a Dr Gachet in the small town of Auvers-Sur-Oise, a few miles north of Paris... read more »
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Excellent
Interesting, motivating and inspiring. Always had an interest in Van Gogh and the film gave me an excellent insight into his life. Lots of stuff other films do ... read more »
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Excellent
Very intersting lots of detail not seen on other films. Worth watching. Inspiring.
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