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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.

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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

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