Van Gogh (1991)

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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… More 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, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 2 hr. 38 min.
Directed By: Maurice Pialat
Genres: Art House & International, Drama

In Theaters: Jan 10, 1992 Wide
On DVD: Jan 9, 2007
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

James Plath, Movie Metropolis
The scenery is wonderful and the performances are strong.
Christopher Null, Filmcritic.com
the searing Dutronc is the real reason to sit through the film

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