Van Gogh (1948 film)

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Van Gogh
Directed by Alain Resnais
Written by Gaston Diehl
Robert Hessens
Produced by Pierre Braunberger
Gaston Diehl
Robert Hessens
Starring Claude Dauphin
CinematographyHenry Ferrand
Edited by Alain Resnais
Release date
  • 12 December 1948 (1948-12-12)
Running time
20 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Van Gogh is a 1948 short French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. It won an Oscar in 1950 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). [1] [2] It is a remake of a film made the previous year.

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References

  1. "New York Times: Van Gogh". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2008.
  2. "The 22nd Academy Awards (1950) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 30 May 2019.