Way to Gogh

Based on a 1934 Irving Stone novel, the 1956 film Lust for Life stars Kirk Douglas as painter Vincent Van Gogh. The film centers on van Gogh’s tumultuous life and we see him suffering from hallucinations and committing himself to a mental hospital as both his brother Theo (James Donald) and his friend Paul Gauguin (Anthony Quinn) try to help him. Quinn won an Oscar for his role in the movie. It shows at 1:30 p.m. today and at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Cleveland Museum of Art , where you can also see a new van Gogh exhibit. Tickets are $9. (Niesel)