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LUST FOR LIFE – Miklós Rózsa
GREATEST SCORES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Original Review by Craig Lysy
In 1946 MGM purchased the film rights to Irving Stone’s 1934 biographical novel Lust for Life, about the tumultuous life of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The contract required production within ten years or ownership would revert to Stone, but the project languished until 1954, when actor Kirk Douglas purchased the rights with the intention of starring in and producing a film adaptation. Director Vincente Minnelli also sought to make a film about Van Gogh, which had long been a passion project of his. Eventually, all parties joined in common cause and the film proceeded to production by MGM, with John Houseman in charge and a $3.23 million budget. Minnelli was tasked with directing, and Kirk Douglas would star in the lead role of painter Vincent van Gogh. Joining him would be Anthony Quinn as Paul Gauguin and James Donald as Theo van Gogh. Read more…
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