Van Gogh: Painted with Words
2010A drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role. Every word spoken by the actors in this film is sourced from 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, civilised and yet tormented man.
Acted in
Benedict Cumberbatch
as Vincent Van Gogh
Jamie Parker
as Theo Van Gogh
Aidan McArdle
as Paul Gauguin
Christopher Good
as Theodorus Van Gogh
Rowena Cooper
as Anna Van Gogh
Daniel Weyman
as Anthon Van Rappard
Ferdinand Kingsley
as Albert Aurier
David Baron
as Bernard Soule
Stephanie Jacob
as Marguerite Crevlin
Katherine Kanter
as Jeanne Coulomb
Richard Trinder
as Dr. Peyron
Jim Creighton
as Felix Ray
Alan Yentob
as Self - Narrator
Vincent van Gogh
as Self (archive footage)