Part of Artists on Film
Willem Dafoe is mesmerising as legendary painter Vincent van Gogh.
Covering his time in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, we find a complex, troubled Van Gogh who is seeking a new visual language. The artist struggles to make sense of himself and his connection to those around him, including friend and fellow artist Paul Gauguin (Oscar Isaac) and a confiding priest (Mads Mikkelsen). Shot with a painter’s eye, Julian Schnabel once again shows his talent for working with complex biography and the lives of artists, as in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and Basquiat.
“Vibrant and intoxicating, At Eternity's Gate is a terrific study of both an artist at work and the fragile nature of genius.” – Empire Magazine
- Director: Julian Schnabel
- Cast: Willem Dafoe, Mads Mikkelsen, Oscar Isaac
- Language: English and French with English subtitles
Artists on Film—Inspired by our new exhibition, David Hockney: Pieced Together, Pictureville presents an invigorating, inspiring new strand exploring artists on film.
Kicking off with the delightful new documentary I Am Martin Parr and traveling back to explore awards darlings and innovative documentaries, this strand celebrates some of the most vital work of recent times and explores the age-old question—what makes a great artist tick?
