Film I Lust for Life (1956)

Introduction by Dr Jenny Graham, Associate Professor in Art History, Plymouth University
19 Oct I 19:00 I Jill Craigie Cinema I £6/£4.20 I
Vincent Van Gogh is the archetypical tortured artistic genius. His obsession with painting, combined with mental illness, propels him through an unhappy life full of failures and unrewarding relationships. He fails at being a preacher to coal miners. He fails in his relationships with women. He earns some respect among his fellow painters, especially Paul Gauguin, but he does not get along with them. He only manages to sell one painting in his lifetime.
Date: 19 Oct
Time: 19:00
Venue: Jill Craigie Cinema, Roland Levinksy Building, Plymouth University
Ticket information: £6/£4.20. Discounts available via the Artory App and free to Plymouth University students via SPIA.
Dir: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn, James Donald, Pamela Stone
Running time: 122 mins
Cert: PG