Vincent & Theo Page #5

Synopsis: It's the late nineteenth century. Adult Dutch brothers Vincent Van Gogh and Theo Van Gogh, living in Paris, lead differing lives despite having art as a connection. Vincent, who sticks to his principles which includes believing in God but not religion, wants to be a full time painter, living in squalor for his art. Theo, who works in an art gallery, lives for the moment, he selling art which he doesn't much like to lead a comfortable life. One other area of commonality between the brothers is easily succumbing to pleasures of the flesh. Theo does not sell Vincent's art, as he knows it is not in demand. Vincent's view of his brother does not change when he learns it is Theo, and not their father which he had previously thought, who is supporting him. Each brother is a tortured soul - in Vincent's case, it considered in some circles as madness - which affects how each deals with his respective life. Beyond the several sexual relationships each has, some key moments and more extended peri
Genre: Biography, Drama
Director(s): Robert Altman
Production: Hemdale Film Corporation
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
65
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
PG-13
Year:
1990
138 min
219 Views


Not me.

We'll drink something at home.

Do you know that seven

painters have made me a portrait?

Maybe you want to do me one.

Hello Hilda.

Mr Vincent Van Gogh.

Is my daughter at home?

Of course she is. Come in.

She'll love meeting you.

My brother told me

that you have many pictures.

Oh, yes!

Monet, Cessna... All them.

Where are they?

- The pictures? Not here.

In the safe.

Did you meet Cessna?

- Yes, I remember him.

- No, of course not.

You were just a child.

He's a good company.

- Yes.

He's a wonderful artist.

And I could help him...

before he becomes famous.

Helping people.

That's my job.

I am...

although it's bad that I say it...

a philanthropist

- Yes, that's it, Mr...

Mr. Van... Mr...

- Van Gogh

Vincent.

An identity problem.

I have one too.

I've never know who I am.

Gachet is a horrible name.

People can't pronounce it.

Gachet, Guichet, Gaucher...

cachet, clich.

I like huts.

- What?

I like huts.

Adam and Eve lived in one.

They should have lived in a house.

And maybe then they

wouldn't have lost the Paradise.

Maybe they shouldn't

have lived in a house.

Maybe they should

have lived outside...

sleeping out in the open,

under the stars.

Nonsense, Marguerite.

People need a shelter.

In the Paradise?

- Of course.

God made a lot of mistakes.

I like the stars.

The world is a bad picture.

He should have destroyed it.

The world is crazy.

Everybody knows it.

Although the nature is perfect.

Why bother to paint it?

I can live without God,

but not without painting.

It's no use telling it to her.

She can't paint.

No. She can't paint.

Hello, Hilda.

Hens.

And some ducks.

At last I could get him off to sleep.

This food looks delicious.

I'm starving.

Can you pass me the lamb?

- Ah, the lamb.

Do you want some lamb?

- No.

This is different from St. Remy,

isn't it, Vincent?

How much time was he there?

He was there a whole year.

Twelve months.

In a couple of weeks

he's completely healed.

Covered with paint...

working anytime...

What do you think?

Is he an ill man?

No, he isn't.

It's a healthy painter.

Do you think he can come to Paris?

- Of course.

He can survive

everywhere.

In El Cairo, Beirut, Macao...

Can you put me some wine?

This man is not sick.

He's an artist.

We are the sick ones.

The ones who are not artists.

Just people.

Working people,

boring people...

Just people.

Mr. Boussod... has it be

June our best month?

Because look at this.

June has been a good month.

Ah, yes.

- How do you explain it?

There was an exhibition.

- Whose?

- Grapelli's.

You must be satisfied with

the way I run the gallery.

It looks it goes fine.

In that case, I'm sure

you won't mind...

that I remind you

that I'm a married man...

and that I have a son.

My expenses have

increased a lot.

My salary hasn't increased

since I came here.

You have your commission.

- Yes, of course.

We've always said that

we couldn't afford...

an extravagant salary.

So they are 25.

I don't think extravagant

is the exact word.

I just want a decent wage...

for a 33 years old married man.

Are you only 33?

- Yes.

How old are you, Ren?

- I'll be 34.

Here there is some mistake.

- Oh, too much.

You have painted me twice.

Do you want to paint me naked?

I can't do that anymore.

You're too friendly.

With who?

- With Vincent.

That man is crazy.

He's incurable.

A hopeless case.

I don't want you to see him again.

You say that about

all the men I know.

Daughter, please.

Have you fed him?

- Yes, of course, but he doesn't want.

I can't live here anymore.

I'm tired of going up and down...

so many steps.

The baby is heavier everyday.

I'm not a beast of burden.

I've asked 3 times

for this apartment and...

I've told you 3 times.

It's too expensive.

Somebody's calling.

It must be Vincent.

I can't open.

I'm not dressed.

I'll open.

Vincent is here.

Yes, come in.

And be welcomed.

I'll fed the baby.

You fed your brother.

Give me that.

I'll see them later.

- What's the matter?

- Nothing.

We're talking about...

moving.

She wants to move.

The steps are too much.

Can you help me?

I'll be right back.

How is the baby?

Vincent is fine.

I don't have any

chance of living, have I?

Can you fill my pipe?

Vincent's friends:

I want to say

some goodbye words.

I knew him for a little time.

But I love him a lot.

He was so...

My daughter...

He was a part of the family.

He was an honest man

and a good artist.

He only have two

aims in his life:

Humanity and art.

And his art will live forever.

I can't urinate.

It's a series of rooms...

like a museum or a gallery.

A series of very

expensive rooms.

It's just a place

where people can come.

Where people can come

and see what he made.

To look at his pictures.

That's a gallery.

It's very full, don't you think?

It won't be any space

in those walls.

That's the way it should be.

Dinner is at 7 o'clock.

We should go now.

This it the most important...

This is the most important thing

in my life.

What are you doing here?

This is Vincent's room.

Vincent's and mine.

Out!

Take your baby and go to Holland.

What are you looking at?

- Nothing.

Vincent.

Where are you?

Help me.

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Julian Mitchell

Charles Julian Humphrey Mitchell FRSL (born 1 May 1935) is an English playwright, screenwriter and occasional novelist. He is best known as the writer of the play and film Another Country, and as a screenwriter for TV, producing many original plays and series episodes, including at least ten for Inspector Morse. Mitchell was born in Epping, Essex, and educated at Winchester College, where he won the English Verse and Duncan Reading Prizes. He did his national service in submarines 1953-55 as a Sub Lt RNVR. He then went to Wadham College, Oxford and received a BA with first class honours in 1958. This was followed by a period as a Harkness Fellow in the USA (1959–61). He earned an M.A. in 1962 at St. Antony's College, Oxford. Since 1962 he has been a freelance writer. In the late 1960s, Mitchell co-wrote the teleplay Arthur (Or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire) with Ray Davies of The Kinks. It was never produced, though it gave rise to the band's concept album. He recently recalled the aborted project: "Arthur had a most unhappy history. It was originally meant to be a ... sort of rock opera, and we got as far as casting (excellent director and actors) and finding locations and were about to go when the producer went to a production meeting without a proper budget, tried to flannel his way through it, was immediately sussed and the production pulled. I have never been able to forgive the man." Mitchell has written nine produced plays, including Another Country, which won the SWET (now Olivier) Award for best play of the year (1981), and After Aida (1985), a play-with-music about composer Giuseppe Verdi. Mitchell has screenplay credits for five feature films. The earliest was Arabesque (1966), which was directed by Stanley Donen. Another Country (1984) is based on Mitchell's own play, and directed by Marek Kanievska. Vincent & Theo (1990) is a biographical film about the famed painted Vincent van Gogh and his brother Theo, and was directed by Robert Altman. August (1996) was directed and starred Anthony Hopkins, and was adapted from Anton Chekhov's classic play Uncle Vanya. Wilde (1997) is based on the life of Oscar Wilde, and was directed by Brian Gilbert. In 2007 he wrote the BBC4 drama Consenting Adults about Sir John Wolfenden and his celebrated 1957 report. more…

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