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Van Gogh
FRANCE · 1991

Van Gogh

Maurice Pialat
mental illness artistic obsession unrequited love isolation creative genius
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Synopsis

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.

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