The art lovers of the city are learning about the world famous artists. A film fest is being organised at Bharat Bhavan that features movies and documentaries on world famous painters.
Here on Sunday, movie based on Dutch painter Vincet Van Gogh. The movie ‘lust For life’ was screened at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhavan. The film is based on a novel written by Irving Stone.
It was directed by Vincente Minnelli and features Kirk Douglas as Van Gogh, James Donald as his brother Theo, Pamela Brown, Everett Sloane and Anthony Quinn, who won an Oscar for his performance as Van Gogh's fast friends.
Vincent Van Gogh's obsessive devotion to his art engulfs, consumes and finally destroys him. The apostate religious leaders do not like his zeal for God and they frown on his social activism and care for the poor in a coal mining town.
He returns home to his father's house where he is rejected by a woman he obsessively loves, takes up with a prostitute who leaves because he is too poor, and discovers painting, which he pursues while agonizing that his vision exceeds his ability to execute.
His brother, Theo van Gogh, provides financial and moral support.
later, Vincent begins experiencing hallucinations and seizures and voluntarily commits himself to a mental institution.
He signs himself out and with Theo's help, returns to a rural area to paint, where he ultimately shoots himself in despair of never being able to put what he sees on canvas.
The audience enjoyed the show whole heartedly as various art lovers and aspirants were spotted at the show.