Where to Watch Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010)

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Where to watch Van Gogh: Painted with Words

• United States: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel, Marquee TV Amazon Channel
• Canada: stream on Britbox Apple TV channel

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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.

• Released: 2010-04-05
• Genres: Drama, Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 58 votes

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