On the concluding day of the film fest Ekagra a Hollywood movie Van Gogh was screened here on Sunday at Antarang Hall, Bharat Bhawan.
Organised by Chhavi series of classical cinema, Bharat Bhawan, the film fest featured the movies on historical personalities. Notably, the film fest received a huge response this time too, like other movies that were screened here.
Van Gogh is a 1991 film written and directed by Maurice Pialat. It stars Jacques Dutronc in the role of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, for which he won the 1992 César Award for Best Actor.
Set in 1890, the film follows the last 67 days of Van Gogh’s life and explores his relationships with his brother Theo, his physician Paul Gachet, most famous as the subject of Van Gogh’s painting, Portrait of Dr. Gachet, and the women in his life, including Gachet’s daughter, Marguerite. The film was entered into the 1991 Cannes Film Festival.
The story revolves during late spring, 1890. Vincent moves to Auvers-sur-Oise, near Paris, under the care of Dr. Gachet, living in a humble inn. Fewer than 70 days later, Vincent dies from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. We see Vincent at work, painting landscapes and portraits. His brother Theo, wife Johanna, and their baby visit Auvers. Vincent is playful and charming, engaging the attentions of Gachet’s daughter Marguerite (who’s half Vincent’s age), a young maid at the inn, Cathy a Parisian prostitute, and Johanna. Shortly before his death, Vincent visits Paris, quarrels with Theo, disparages his own art and accomplishments, dances at a brothel, and is warm then cold toward Marguerite.
In-charge of Chhavi series oc classical cinema Narendra Rai said, “This time too the film fest received a good response and in future we will endeavour to maintain the interest of the film lovers of the city by organizing similar events.”