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Title: Unforgivably inaccurate and insensitive portrayal...
Review: This is a truly fictional account of the final days of Vincent van Gogh. Anyone who understands the life of this artist will be taken aback by this film's completely insensitive portrayal of Vincent's relationship with his brother. In one scene, Theo actually discount's Vincent's entire output, wishing he had painted more like the impressionists! This film would have you believe that despite a forbidden, sexual relationship with his physician's daughter (who is about half his age), Vincent is driven to commit suicide. First of all, there is no evidence that such a relationship ever occured. Further, the film offers no insite into the true character of the artist and the real reasons that he took his own life. I gave it one star because I can't go any lower... for an accurate account of this artist's life, see "Vincent & Theo" or "Lust for Life."
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