Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Benedict Cumberbatch Vincent Van Gogh

Jamie Parker Theo Van Gogh

Aidan McArdle Paul Gauguin

Christopher Good Theodorus Van Gogh

Rowena Cooper Anna Van Gogh