Lust for Life (1956 film)
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| Directed by | Vincente Minnelli |
| Screenplay by | Norman Corwin |
| Based on | Lust for Life 1934 novel by Irving Stone |
| Produced by | John Houseman |
| Starring | Kirk Douglas Anthony Quinn James Donald |
| Cinematography | Russell Harlan F. A. Young |
| Edited by | Adrienne Fazan |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $3,227,000 |
| Box office | $2,695,000 (rentals) |
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. Douglas won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor for his performance, while Quinn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.