FILM

Van Gogh: Painted with Words (UK) | (80 min; 2010; English)

Director: Andrew Hutton
Produced by BBC Scotland

Recipient of the Rockie for Best Arts Documentary, Banff World Media Festival 2011
 
Drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role as Vincent van Gogh. Based on the letters that Van Gogh sent to his younger brother Theo, and of those around him, what emerges is a complex portrait of a sophisticated, civilized and yet tormented man. The film has been critically acclaimed for its fascinating insights into the life of the artist and its unique approach to storytelling