Watch Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010) Official Trailer
7.3 / 10 IMDb April 5, 2010 1h 20m
A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from the letters that Van Gogh sent to his younger brother Theo, and of those around him. What emerges is a complex portrait of a sophisticated, civilised and yet tormented man.
Director
Runtime
1h 20m
Release Date
April 5, 2010
Genre
Drama, Documentary
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Producers
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Vincent Van Gogh
Jamie Parker
as Theo Van Gogh
Aidan McArdle
as Paul Gauguin
Christopher Good
as Theodorus Van Gogh
Rowena Cooper
as Anna Van Gogh
Daniel Weyman
as Anthon Van Rappard
Ferdinand Kingsley
as Albert Aurier
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David Baron
as Bernard Soule
Stephanie Jacob
as Marguerite Crevlin
No photo
Katherine Kanter
as Jeanne Coulomb
Richard Trinder
as Dr. Peyron
Jim Creighton
as Felix Ray
Alan Yentob
as Self - Narrator
Vincent van Gogh
as Self (archive footage)
Production Companies
BBC
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