Vincent & Theo(1990)
 

 Director:  Robert Altman
Genres: Biography, Drama
Movie Type: biographical drama
Themes: relationship between people, Life in the Arts
Lead actors:  Tim Roth, Paul Rhys, Adrian Brine
Release Year: 27 April 1990
Country: Netherlands, Britain
Run Time: 138 minutes
Rated: PG-13
 
Plot:
The relationship between the obsessive, brilliant painter Vincent Van Gogh and his more practical brother Theo is at the center of this story. Now universally acknowledged as masterpieces, Vincent Van Gogh's works were ignored in his lifetime, despite his brother Theo, a struggling gallery owner. When he fails to make a profit from his brother's work, Theo finds himself torn between art and commerce, a conflict deepened by Vincent's increasing emotional neediness. Soon, the situation worsens, and both brothers are forced to struggle with depression and madness.
 
Main characters:
Tim Roth- Vincent Van Gogh
Paul Rhys- Theodore 'Theo' Van Gogh
Adrian - Uncle Cent
Jean-François Perrier- Léon Boussod
Yves Dangerfield- René Valadon (as Vincent Vallier)
Hans Kesting-Andries Bonger
Peter Tuinman    -Anton Mauve
Marie Louise Stheins- Jet Mauve
Oda Spelbos- Ida
Jip Wijngaarden- Sien Hoornik
Anne Canovas- Marie
Sarah Bentham    - Marie Hoornik
Jean-Denis Monory- Emile Bernard
 
Direction:
Unfortunately I rarely interested in those who are the director of different movies. That's why I first hear the name of the Robert Altman, who is the director of this film. But I believe that he has directed Vincent and Theo with just the right mix of drama, visual richness, and psychological nuance. Anyone who cares about the myth of tortured genius, the bond between brothers, or the uneasy relationship between art and commerce will find this film filled with manifold insights and delights. Actually I’ve never seen other movies, directed by the same person, that’s why I can’t compare them.
 
Writing:
It is difficult for me to say something about Julian Mitchell's screenplay, because I didn't know about relationship between Van Gogh and his brother in a real life. However, to my mind Julian Mitchell brilliantly orchestrates crucial developments in the brothers' lives in tandem. for example in such moments when we saw Vincent's difficulties with Paul Gauguin mirror Theo's lengthy courtship and marital problems with Jo Bonger. The brothers are so dependent on each other and so obsessed with investing all their energies in art that little else matters.
Editing: The film was editing by Françoise Coispeau and Geraldine Peroni.
Speaking about it I would like to say that the movie have interesting way of editing. As it was  1990 year, the cinematography didn't have any computer effects or special effects. I think that in some moments it gives us more reality. However, I like the film editing and didn't sure that some changes can make it better.
 
Costume design: From my point of view the clothing choices fit the style of the movie. Actually for me acting is affected more than the costumes themselves. However, their choice makes us dive into the life of the artist, to understand more about his relationship with society.
Set design: The setting of the film influences me. The atmosphere in the film is excellent, perfectly recreates the spirit of impressionist Paris and Montmartre in particular, fiery and hot South of France, with its searing and maddening Mistral. And of course the nature-these wheat fields and sunflowers in the sun!
 
Background music: I believe that the Gabriel Yared's soundracks is excellent and very suitable to the movie. It's very nice and romantic, dramatic in some places, to help us set up in the desired fashion. I liked it.

As for me, I like this movie. It is a lovely atmospheric film, significantly supplementing my understanding of the biography of Vincent Van Gogh, the environment in which it was formed as a great artist, the character of the people around them and their role in his life.
I personally think that this film, in contrast to the movies on this genre, do not insult the memory of the person considered dirty boots clumsy interpretation, on the contrary. I believe that it is wonderful, vivid, tragic, but this solar film - rusty as hair and Van Gogh's Sunflowers.

At the end the movie is great. I recommend it to  lovers leisurely movie leaves room for imagination and reflection, researchers psychology of genius, and of course, fans of Post-Impressionism, and in particular, Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.