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Van Gogh: Painted with Words

20101h 20mAndrew Hutton

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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.

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What is Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010) about?

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.

Who stars in Van Gogh: Painted with Words?

Van Gogh: Painted with Words stars Benedict Cumberbatch (Vincent Van Gogh), Jamie Parker (Theo Van Gogh), Aidan McArdle (Paul Gauguin), Christopher Good (Theodorus Van Gogh), Rowena Cooper (Anna Van Gogh). The film was directed by Andrew Hutton.

How long is Van Gogh: Painted with Words?

Van Gogh: Painted with Words has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2010.

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