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Ansco Artworks: Lust for Life
Lust for Life, a 1956 biopic of artist Vincent Van Gogh, was shot on redundant film stock at director Vincente Minnelli’s insistence. Why?
Julian Upton
11th June 2022
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Lust for Life, a 1956 biopic of artist Vincent Van Gogh, was shot on redundant film stock at director Vincente Minnelli’s insistence. Why?
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