---
title: 'Lust for Life (1956)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Vincente Minnelli'
released: '1956-08-19'
runtime_minutes: 122
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/lust-for-life-1956'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049456/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Lust for Life (1956)

1956 · 122 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Vincente Minnelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincente-minnelli), [George Cukor](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-cukor)
- **Screenplay:** [Irving Stone](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-stone), [Norman Corwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-corwin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Miklós Rózsa](https://cinepixo.com/people/miklos-rozsa)
- **Producer:** [John Houseman](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-houseman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Harlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-harlan)
- **Editor:** [Adrienne Fazan](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrienne-fazan)

## Cast

- [Madge Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/madge-kennedy) as Anna Carbentus van Gogh
- [Jill Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/jill-bennett) as Willemien
- [Rex Evans](https://cinepixo.com/people/rex-evans) as Durand-Ruel
- [Laurence Badie](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-badie) as Adeline Ravoux
- [Noel Purcell](https://cinepixo.com/people/noel-purcell) as Anton Mauve
- [Jean Debucourt](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-debucourt)
- [Lionel Jeffries](https://cinepixo.com/people/lionel-jeffries) as Dr. Peyron
- [Marion Ross](https://cinepixo.com/people/marion-ross) as Sister Clothilde
- [Laurence Naismith](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-naismith) as Dr. Bosman
- [Kirk Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/kirk-douglas) as Vincent van Gogh
- [Wilton Graff](https://cinepixo.com/people/wilton-graff) as Rev. Stricker
- [Betty Blythe](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-blythe) as Dowager
- [Pamela Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/pamela-brown) as Christine
- [Isobel Elsom](https://cinepixo.com/people/isobel-elsom) as Mrs. Stricker
- [Belle Mitchell](https://cinepixo.com/people/belle-mitchell)

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