Review of Lust for Life (1956) by Anthony S — 23 Nov 2007

Kirk Douglas shows that he really can't have a bad acting day. He is excellant and carries this film.

This review of Lust for Life (1956) was written by Anthony S on 23 Nov 2007.

Lust for Life has generally received positive reviews.

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Hard to say anything new, except that the intro given by one of the DIA curators explained that at one point (while Van Gogh is in Paris),…

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