Van Gogh Film: 'At Eternity's Gate' (2018) Willem Dafoe

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Trailer. (Roger Ebert) At Eternity’s Gate” is a fascinating fusion of a trio of artists: subject Vincent Van Gogh, performer Willem Dafoe, and filmmaker Julian Schnabel. Far less concerned with traditional biopic beats that seek to hit the high points of a famous life, the director of “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” delivers a film more interested in philosophy and process than product.
And rarely has a film been more of a singular showcase for a performer. Schnabel’s camera is often moving and often in close-up, as if the filmmaker is trying to find the magic in Dafoe’s performance in the same way that Van Gogh tried to find the magic in a landscape he was painting...https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/at-eternitys-gate-2018



The Sower (after Millet) by Van Gogh, 1890.



The Yellow House by Van Gogh, 1888.



Self-Portrait With Bandaged Ear by Van Gogh, 1889.



Portrait of Van Gogh, Painter of Sunflowers by Paul Gauguin, 1888.

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1. Oh goodie!

I’m definitely watching this film! I can’t wait to see how film is used as an artform in its own right and according to the critique it does a great job of depicting Van Gogh’s inner artistic life. He’s such a fascinating artist. So prescient as far as I’m concerned also.

Thanks! Now with the Coronavirus forcing us to change our way of doing things in venues that are closed in and packed, like movie theaters it will be interesting to see how the cinema industry adapts.

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2. VG exhibit, I appreciate him more than Gauguin now. Yes, CV will bring change..

- Vincent van Gogh art ALIVE - Atelier des Lumières (Paris, France) STARRY NIGHT (2019)

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3. Van Gogh's painting at Arles & the music of Mozart.