Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+5)
Critics 77Audiences 72GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer77%
Letterboxd · 8 K ratings3.9/5
IMDb7.1
Audience score67%
Running time
2 h 38 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +49 min on the typical 109
typical 109158Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 9 more
Released
1991
October 30, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
- France
César Awards1992
- Best Actor1992Won
- Best Actor1992Won
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more16 people
- Jacques DutroncVan Gogh
- Alexandra LondonMarguerite
- Bernard Le CoqThéo
- Gérard SétyGachet
- CBCorinne BourdonJo
- Elsa ZylbersteinCathy
- Julien HaurantCoco
- LALeslie AzzoulaiAdeline
- JVJacques VidalRavoux
- CBChantal BarbaritMadame Chevalier
- CDClaudine DucretProfesseur de Piano
- Frédéric BonpartLa Mouche
- Maurice CoussonneauChaponval
- DBDidier BarbierL'Idiot
- ABAndré BernotLa Butte Rouge
Lise LamétrieMadame Ravoux
Directing · 1
- Maurice Pialat Director, Screenplay, Producer
Production · 9
- Claude Berri Producer
- Daniel Toscan du Plantier Producer
- Pierre Lescure Producer
- André Rousselet Producer
- Hugues de Chastellux Producer
- Georges Prost Producer
Camera · 3
- Emmanuel Machuel Director of Photography
- Jacques Loiseleux Director of Photography
- Gilles Henry Director of Photography
Sound · 6
- Jacques Dutronc Music
- André Bernot Music
- Jean-Marc Bouget Music
- Montéhus-Georges Krier Music
- Jean-Pierre Duret Sound Recordist
- François Groult Sound
Art · 2
- Katia Wyszkop Production Design
- Philippe Pallut Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Edith Vesperini Costume Design
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