Vincent - The Full Story

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Arts Documentary narrated by Waldemar Januszczak and published by Channel 4 in 2004 - English narration

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Sunday Times art critic Waldemar Januszczak presents a landmark story of the life of Vincent van Gogh. Over three programmes, he follows the turbulent road the artist took, physically and mentally, revealing the truth behind iconic works such as Sunflowers, his enduring relationship with his brother Theo, and his suicide.

[edit] Part One

Now one of the world's favourite artists, with curiosity about his life at an all time high, the story of van Gogh starts in his birthplace, the town of Zundert in the Netherlands. Today's floral processions celebrating the artist contrast starkly with the conflict within the quiet Protestant family as they tried to find gainful employment for their son.

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Supported by an allowance from his brother Theo, Vincent settled for a year in The Hague, spending days at the beach painting the sea. However, when his father discovered Vincent's relationship with Sien, he tried to have him committed. Abandoning Sien, van Gogh was on the move again, to Drenthe, and back to the grim, melancholy landscapes that had inspired his earlier paintings. With no money forcing a move back to the family in Nuenen in 1883, he again saw beauty in the lowly weavers and labourers, painting his masterpiece, Potato Eaters, in 1885, at the age of 32. But when his peasant model became pregnant, the Catholic priest banned the locals from posing for him. Impulsive and impassioned, Vincent left Holland for good.

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In Arles, Vincent was set on a downward path. Renting four rooms in the famous Yellow House to use as a studio, he begged Gauguin to join him. The strong, bright colours of the Mediterranean gave him the confidence to experiment more boldly with colours leading to the series of sunflower paintings intended as a decoration for Gauguin's room.

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[edit] SD Version

  • Video Codec: XviD MPEG-4 codec
  • Video Bitrate: 1967 KB/s
  • Video Resolution: 688 x 384
  • Audio Codec: FAST Multimedia AG DVM (Dolby AC3)
  • Audio BitRate: 192 KB/s
  • Audio Channels: 2 Ch
  • RunTime: 00:50
  • Framerate: 25 FPS
  • Number Of Parts: 3
  • Part Size: 744 MB
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  • Subtitles: NO TV Rip
  • Source: DVB ABC Channel

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  • Video Codec: x264 CABAC
  • Video Bitrate: 3400 Kbps
  • Video Aspect Ratio: 1.777:1
  • Video Resolution: 1280x720
  • Audio Codec: AC3
  • Audio Bitrate: 192 Kbps CBR 48KHz
  • Audio Channels: 2
  • Run-Time: 49mins
  • Framerate: 25FPS
  • Number of Parts: 3
  • Part Size: 1.23 GB
  • Source: HDTV (upscaled)
  • Ripped by JungleBoy

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