Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Synopsis

A 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.

Director

Andrew Hutton

Written by

Theo van Gogh

Studio

BBC

Released

5 April 2010

Genres

Drama, Documentary