Van Gogh: Painted with Words
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2010-04-05
Runtime: 80 mins
Director: Andrew Hutton
Writer: Vincent van Gogh, Theo van Gogh
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama, Documentary
Original title: Van Gogh: Painted with Words
Production Companies: BBC, BBC Scotland
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Cast
Benedict Cumberbatch
Jamie Parker
Aidan McArdle
Christopher Good
Rowena Cooper
Daniel Weyman
Ferdinand Kingsley
David Baron
Stephanie Jacob
Katherine Kanter
Richard Trinder
Jim Creighton
Alan Yentob
Vincent van Gogh
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