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Van Gogh

"The last 67 days of the great artist's life."

1991 2h 38m FR
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7.1
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★6.7TMDB · 126🍅77%Rotten Tomatoes★7.1IMDB · 3,372
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Synopsis
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After leaving the asylum, Vincent van Gogh settles in the home of Doctor Gachet, where he keeps painting amidst the torments of his failing mental health. He begins an affair with his host’s daughter, however, she soon realizes that he doesn’t love her and that his heart beats only for art.

“The last 67 days of the great artist's life.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
Maurice Pialat
Writers
Maurice Pialat
Languages
French
Countries
France

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maurice Pialat, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Jacques Dutronc and Alexandra London and Bernard Le Coq carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The last 67 days of the great artist's life.".

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IMDB entry: tt0103190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maurice Pialat directs. Gilles Henry behind the camera. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Clocks in at 158 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
  • 235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Maurice Pialat, shot by Gilles Henry. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Jacques Dutronc and Alexandra London and Bernard Le Coq carry the top of the cast.
  • 5Marketing tagline: "The last 67 days of the great artist's life.".
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0103190 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Classified under 12 themes, including "dying and death", "sibling relationship", "drawing and painting", "biography".

The technical file

Cinematography
Gilles Henry
Production design
Philippe Pallut
Costume design
Edith Vesperini
Runtime
158 min · 2h 38m
Status
Released
Box office
$138,000
Original language
FR
Certification (US)
TP
Rotten Tomatoes
77% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating
7.1/10 · 3,372 votes
MPAA
R

Awards

3 wins & 12 nominations

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Maurice Pialat

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • ER

    Erato Films

    FR

  • Le Studio Canal+

    Le Studio Canal+

    FR

  • FI

    Films A2

    FR

  • LE

    Les Films du Livradois

Key crew

  • Costume DesignEdith Vesperini
  • MusicAndré Bernot
  • Sound RecordistJean-Pierre Duret
  • MusicMontéhus-Georges Krier
  • MusicJean-Marc Bouget
  • MusicJacques Dutronc
  • SoundFrançois Groult
  • ProducerClaude Berri
  • ProducerPierre Chevalier
  • ProducerHugues de Chastellux
  • ProducerJean-Michel Gaillard
  • ProducerPierre Lescure
  • ProducerMaurice Pialat
  • ProducerGeorges Prost
  • ProducerAndré Rousselet
  • ProducerDaniel Toscan du Plantier
  • ProducerDominique Wallon
  • Production DesignPhilippe Pallut
  • Production DesignKatia Wyszkop

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • dying and death
  • sibling relationship
  • drawing and painting
  • biography
  • 19th century
  • degradation of lifestyle
  • portrait of an artist
  • last days
  • end of life
  • famous painter
  • biographical drama
  • famous painting

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1991-10-30
  • Theatrical2021-10-27· Rerelease, 2K restoration
  • TV1993-03-30TP· Canal + (placeholder)

Also known as

International titles

  • ヴァン・ゴッホ~最期の70日~JP

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