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Basic facts

Original title Lust for Life
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
Swedish release 1956-12-26

Cast

Kirk Douglas
Vincent van Gogh

Anthony Quinn
Paul Gauguin

James Donald
Theo van Gogh

Pamela Brown
Christine

Everett Sloane
doktor Gachet

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Titles

Original title
Swedish release title

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Associate Producer
Production Assistant
Camera Operator
Assistant Cameraman
Orchestration
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Hair Stylist
Sound Editor

Cast

Kirk Douglas Vincent van Gogh
Anthony Quinn Paul Gauguin
James Donald Theo van Gogh
Pamela Brown Christine
Everett Sloane doktor Gachet
Niall MacGinnis Roulin
Noel Purcell Anton Mauve
Henry Daniell Theodorus van Gogh
Madge Kennedy Anna Cornelia van Gogh
Jill Bennett Williemien van Gogh
Lionel Jeffries doktor Peyron
Laurence Naismith doktor Bosman
Eric Pohlmann Colbert
Jeanette Sterke kusin Kay
Toni Gerry Johanna
Wilton Graff pastor Stricker
Isobel Elsom fru Stricker
David Horne Peeters, präst
Noel Howlett van den Berghe
Ronald Adam de Smet
John Ruddock Ducrocq
Julie Robinson Rachel
David Leonard Camille Pissarro
William Edward Phipps (as William Phipps) Emile Bernard
David Bond Seurat
Frank Perls fader Tanguy
Jay Adler uppassare
Laurence Badie Adeline Ravoux
- Ej krediterade:
Ernestine Barrier Jet
Jerry Bergen Toulouse-Lautrec
Mitzi Blake Elizabeth van Gogh
Anthony Eustrel Tersteeg
Rex Evans Durand-Ruel
Fred Johnson Cordan
Norman MacGowran Pier
Mickey Maga Jan (närbildsscener i ateljé)
Dick Ross Jan (scenerna inspelade i Neunen)
Alec Mango doktor Rey
Belle Mitchell madame Tanguy
Marion Ross syster Clothilde
Anthony Sydes Cor
Milicent Patrick en flicka på kaféet i Arles
Jean Debucourt kafégäst - 14:e juli
Germaine Delbat kaféservitris - 14 juli
Claude Garraches Armand Roulin
Randy Munson Christines baby
Ronny Munson Christines baby
Ralph Smiley fransk målare
Al Haskell dragspelare
Betty Sinclair servitris
Henry Corden servitör
Gordon Richards kund
Helen Van Tuyl äldre kund
Marc Snow ägaren
George J. Lewis gendarme
Paul Bryar inspektör
Roy Gordon äldre gentleman
Len Lesser tecknare
Delia Salvi ung kvinna
Lynn Millan ung kvinna
Harry Wilson man som dricker tillsammans med Dirk
Betty Blythe äldre kvinna
Oliver Blake
Aaron Saxon Louis
Lester Sharpe läkare
Ralph Smiley konstnär
Alex Frazer förfalskare
Ernestine Barrier societetskvinna
Karen Scott en kvinna

Companies

Production Company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. controlled by Loew's Inc.
Copyright Loew's Inc. 1956-06-25 (LP6915)
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer 1956

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 89232
Date 1956-12-04
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 3340 meters
Notes Aktlängder: 470, 450, 475, 490, 460, 490, 505.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 2.35:1 (CinemaScope)
Sound type Sound
Sound system Westrex Sound Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Metrocolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 3346 meter
Length in minutes 122 min
Reels 15 reels


Original work

Production location

1956-08-01 1958-12
Le Borinage France
Neunen France
Haag The Netherlands
Arles Camargue France
Provence France

Release dates

First showing 1956-09-17 New York City, New York USA 122 min
Release in Sweden 1956-12-26 Grand Stockholm Sweden 122 min
Cinematheque screening, archive copy 2000-01-26
2000-11-30
2000-12-07

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 3263


Holdings Posters

Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Cutting continuity
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Colour prints 12
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck



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