Gordon: Van Gogh

Mr Van Gogh I presume?

Advantages: Suberb acting, dynamic direction, original writing, excellent cinematography and very enjoyable.
Disadvantages: None

"Van Gogh" DVD directed by Maurice Pialat. Production year 1991. Classification 15 years and over. I love films from other countries and I enjoyed this one very much. It is a dramatization of Vincent Van Gogh's life, the Post Impressionist painter. It is not an attempt to depict the whole of his life but rather a part of it. There are other Van Gogh films out there and this one joins them as another interpretation that has it's own distinct flavour and and yet shares the similar merits of valuing this great artist. Van Gogh is played by actor Jacques Dutronc and his performance is a good and I thought a non stereo-typical Van Gogh. The only problem with that is if you have as I do a strong idea of what Vincent Van Gogh might be like you may feel at times in the film that that he's not playing him correctly. But I felt that ...

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Review of Van Gogh (DVD)

Van will you be paying a visit?

Advantages: A well-presented exhibition and superb collection of works
Disadvantages: Can get very busy, especially at weekends

With only two days in Amsterdam I was keen to cram in as much as possible. As it rained pretty much the whole time we were there, indoor activites were top of the list and as the Rijksmuseum was closed for essential works, next on my list was the Van Gogh Museum. This museum houses the biggest collection of the artist's work held in one place as well as displaying works by other artists of the period - this is interesting as it gives you an opportunity to put Van Gogh's work into context. The Museum is located close to the Rijksmuseum and is easy to find. It is housed in a modern building which has wheelchair access. The building also has lifts to the upper floors. The admission prices are displayed clearly at the entrance and you can pay with Euros, although I think I saw a sign indicating that sterling is also accepted. Prices ...

fizzytom 19.02.2004 · Read full review
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You must Gogh here

Advantages: Good exhibition, reasonable price, wide range of works.
Disadvantages: Admission fee

The Van Gogh Museum is one of the major tourist attractions in the cultural Eurpoean city of Amsterdam. Most famous for being the home of the famous work "The Vase with Sunflowers" this 5-floor museum also displays many other important works of art from Van Gogh and his contemporaries. Van Gogh was born in Zundert in 1853 and began painting in 1880. He famously amputated his own ear after an argument with one of his peers, Gauguin. This was a by-product of an increasing mental instability and he died in 1890, the verdict suicide by a gunshot. The museum itself is located in the Museum Quarter of central Amsterdam and is easily accessible from the hotels in the tourist areas. Currently, around 700 paintings and drawings are in the museum and draw large crowds every year - my advice is to go early to avoid queues. There is ...

Saltire 24.01.2001 · Read full review
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