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Lust for Life (1956) Poster

(1956)

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Directed by 

Vincente Minnelli
George Cukor ... (co-director) (uncredited)

Writing Credits  

Norman Corwin ... (screen play)
 
Irving Stone ... (based on the novel by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Kirk Douglas ... Vincent Van Gogh
Anthony Quinn ... Paul Gauguin
James Donald ... Theo Van Gogh
Pamela Brown ... Christine
Everett Sloane ... Dr. Gachet
Niall MacGinnis ... Roulin
Noel Purcell ... Anton Mauve
Henry Daniell ... Theodorus Van Gogh
Madge Kennedy ... Anna Cornelia Van Gogh
Jill Bennett ... Willemien
Lionel Jeffries ... Dr. Peyron
Laurence Naismith ... Dr. Bosman
Eric Pohlmann ... Colbert
Jeanette Sterke ... Kay
Toni Gerry Toni Gerry ... Johanna
Wilton Graff ... Rev. Stricker
Isobel Elsom ... Mrs. Stricker
David Horne ... Rev. Peeters
Noel Howlett ... Commissioner Van Den Berghe
Ronald Adam ... Commissioner De Smet
John Ruddock John Ruddock ... Ducrucq
Julie Robinson Julie Robinson ... Rachel
David Leonard ... Camille Pissarro
William Phipps ... Emile Bernard
David Bond ... Seurat
Frank Perls Frank Perls ... Pere Tanguy
Jay Adler ... Waiter
Laurence Badie ... Adeline Ravoux
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernestine Barrier ... Jet (uncredited)
Jerry Bergen Jerry Bergen ... Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (uncredited)
Mitzi Blake Mitzi Blake ... Elizabeth (uncredited)
Betty Blythe ... Dowager (uncredited)
Paul Bryar ... Inspector (uncredited)
Henry Corden ... Waiter (uncredited)
Germaine Delbat Germaine Delbat ... Figuration (uncredited)
John Dodsworth John Dodsworth ... Handsome Man (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey ... Housekeeper (uncredited)
Anthony Eustrel ... Tersteeg (uncredited)
Rex Evans ... Durand-Ruel (uncredited)
Alex Frazer Alex Frazer ... Con (uncredited)
Roy Gordon ... Elderly Gentleman (uncredited)
Al Haskell ... Concertina Player (uncredited)
Fred Johnson ... Cordan (uncredited)
Len Lesser ... Cartoonist (uncredited)
George J. Lewis ... Gendarme (uncredited)
Norman MacGowran Norman MacGowran ... Pier (uncredited)
Mickey Maga Mickey Maga ... Jan (uncredited)
Alec Mango ... Dr. Rey (uncredited)
Lynn Millan Lynn Millan ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Belle Mitchell ... Mme. Tanguy (uncredited)
Milicent Patrick Milicent Patrick ... Julie (uncredited)
Gordon Richards ... Customer (uncredited)
Marion Ross ... Sister Clothilde (uncredited)
Delia Salvi Delia Salvi ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Aaron Saxon Aaron Saxon ... Louis (uncredited)
Karen Scott Karen Scott ... Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe ... Doctor (uncredited)
Betty Sinclair ... Maid (uncredited)
Ralph Smiley Ralph Smiley ... Artist (uncredited)
Marc Snow Marc Snow ... Landlord (uncredited)
Anthony Sydes Anthony Sydes ... Cor (uncredited)
Helen Van Tuyl Helen Van Tuyl ... Elderly Customer (uncredited)

Produced by 

John Houseman ... producer
Jud Kinberg ... associate producer

Music by 

Miklós Rózsa ... (as Miklos Rozsa)

Cinematography by 

Russell Harlan ... director of photography
Freddie Young ... director of photography (as F.A. Young)

Editing by 

Adrienne Fazan

Art Direction by 

E. Preston Ames ... (as Preston Ames)
Cedric Gibbons
Hans Peters

Set Decoration by 

F. Keogh Gleason ... (as Keogh Gleason) (set decorations)
Edwin B. Willis ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Walter Plunkett ... (costumes)

Makeup Department 

Sydney Guilaroff ... hair stylist
William Tuttle ... makeup creator

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Al Jennings ... assistant director
Hank Moonjean ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Mentor Huebner ... production illustrator (uncredited)
Robert Andrew Parker ... portrait reproduction painter (uncredited)
Vincent van Gogh ... art work (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Wesley C. Miller ... recording supervisor (as Dr. Wesley C. Miller)
Guy Villette ... sound assistant
Ed Haight ... sound editor (uncredited)
Harold Humbrock ... sound editor (uncredited)
Van Allen James ... sound editor (uncredited)
John Logan ... sound editor (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Michel Hugo ... assistant camera (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Charles K. Hagedon ... color consultant

Location Management 

Christian Ferry ... location manager (uncredited)

Music Department 

Alex Alexander ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Robert Franklyn ... music copyist (uncredited)
Jimmie Haskell ... musician: accordion (uncredited)
Wally Heglin ... music copyist (uncredited)
Virginia Majewski ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Skip Martin ... music copyist (uncredited)
Max Rabinowitz ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Uan Rasey ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Milton Raskin ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Miklós Rózsa ... musical director (uncredited)
Eugene Zador ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Si Zentner ... musician: trombone (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Sylvette Baudrot ... image coordinator (uncredited)

Thanks 

Diego R. Lezica Alvear ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Diego R. Lezica Alvear Esq.)
Aurier-Mahe ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation
Raymond Bigor ... we wish to thank for cooperation (as Mr. Raymond Bigor)
Leigh B. Block ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Leigh B. Block)
Mary Block ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mrs. Leigh B. Block)
Emil Georg Bührle ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. E. Buhrle)
Stephen Carlton Clark ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Stephen C. Clark)
Betsey Maria Cushing Roosevelt ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mrs. John Hay Whitney)
Catherine K. Dewey ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mrs. Catherine K. Dewey)
Erna Wolf Dreyfus ... we wish to thank for cooperation (as Mrs. Erna Wolf Dreyfus)
Otto Dubi-Muller ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Dr. Otto Dubi-Muller)
Marshall Field ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Marshall Field)
Mrs. Marshall Field ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation
William Goetz ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. William Goetz)
Morris W. Haft ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Morris W. Haft)
Mrs. Morris W. Haft ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation
Hans Hahnloser ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Prof. Dr. Hans Hahnloser)
Franz Hanfstaengl ... acknowledgment: inspiration
Thomas Edward Hanley ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. T. Edward Hanley)
Averell Harriman ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Governor Averell Harriman)
Frederick Herman ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Frederick Herman)
Max Jaffe ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation
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Mrs. Albert D. Lasker ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation
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David M. Levy ... we wish to thank for cooperation (as Mr. David M. Levy)
Mrs. David M. Levy ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation
Gladys Lloyd ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mrs. Edward G. Robinson)
Alexander Maitland ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Alexander Maitland Esq.)
Edith Mayer ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mrs. William Goetz)
Henry Plumer McIlhenny ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Henry P. McIlhenny)
Martin Nachman ... we wish to thank for cooperation (as Mr. Martin Nachman) / we wish to thank for cooperation
Mrs. Charles S. Payson ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation
Henry Pearlman ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Henry Pearlman)
Rose Pearlman ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mrs. Henry Pearlman)
Theodore Pitcairn ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Rev. Theodore Pitcairn)
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Oskar Reinhart ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Dr. Oskar Reinhart)
John Rewald ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. John Rewald)
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Leo M. Rogers ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Leo M. Rogers)
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Edwin C. Vogel ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Edwin C. Vogel)
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Doris Warner ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mrs. Charles Vidor)
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Marie Whitney ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mrs. Averell Harriman)
Frederick Zimmerman ... we wish to thank: for their cooperation (as Mr. Frederick Zimmerman)
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