Book to Film Club (Lust for Life)

Join us for a free screening of Lust for Life (1956) (2h 2m) in the Kimball Junction Branch auditorium. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Irving Stone. After the screening, we will have an optional discussion about the novel and the film. The audiobook is available on Libby. 

Synopsis: This lauded drama depicts the life of revered Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh (Kirk Douglas). An intense and imaginative artist, Van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations with failure. Supported by his brother, Theo (James Donald), the tormented Van Gogh eventually leaves Holland for France, where he meets volatile fellow painter Paul Gauguin (Anthony Quinn) and struggles to find greater inspiration.