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Vincent

1987 · 105 min

A slow, contemplative immersion into an artist's inner world, heavy with loneliness and beauty.

Directed by
Paul Cox
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
John Hurt, Marika Rivera, Gabriella Trsek
Overview
A biography of Vincent van Gogh using only images and the letters he wrote to his brother Theo.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Paul Cox
Genres
Documentary, History
Starring
John Hurt, Marika Rivera, Gabriella Trsek
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • loneliness
  • identity
  • grief
  • madness
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour1
Realism9
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary, history
Directed by
Paul Cox
Written by
Paul Cox
Starring
John Hurt, Marika Rivera, Gabriella Trsek
Runtime
105 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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