Collections Search | BFI | British Film Institute

Vincent et Théo (Original title)Vincent Van Gogh (Working title)Vincent and Theo (Alternative title)Vincent & Theo (Alternative title)
Dates: 1990 (Copyright), 22 June 1990 (Release)

Countries: France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy

Director: Robert Altman

Synopsis: The story of Vincent and Theo Van Gogh.

Genre:
Biopic

Subject:
Gogh, Vincent van (1853-1890)
Releases
Date: 27 April 1990Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 140 mins Length: 12560 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 22 June 1990Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 140 mins Length: 12560 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Blue Dolphin Film & Video

Credits (155)
©/Production Company: Belbo Films, ©/Production Company: Central Films, ©/Production Company: La Sept, ©/Production Company: Telepool, ©/Production Company: Raiuno, ©/Production Company: VARA, Valor, In association with: Aréna Films (Paris), With the participation of: CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie, Central Films Executive Producer: Ted Childs, Producer: Ludi Boeken, Producer: David Conroy, Central Films Producer: Emma Hayter, Associate Producer: Harry Prins, Associate Producer: Jacques Fansten, Executive for Belbo Films: Catherine Scheinman, Production Manager: Éric Dussart, Production Manager (Holland Associate): Patricia McMahon, Production Co-ordinator (France): Nathalie Carles, Production Co-ordinator (Holland): Sylvia Kremer, Co-ordinator for Arena Films: Cathy Webber, Production Accountant: Bernadette Zinck, Assistant Accountant (France): Sandrine Molto, Assistant Accountant (Holland): Catherine van der Wijs, Location Manager (France): Patricia Zimmerman, Location Manager (Holland): Mardou Jacobs, Location Co-ordinator (France): Didier Piquot, Jean-Pierre Carron, Location Co-ordinator (Holland): Ellen Pype, Assistant Location Manager ((France): Pascal Bliard, Assistant Location Manager (Holland): Wessel de Wouw, Robin van Erven Dorens, Production Assistant (France): Marie Balmelle, Production Assistant (France): Virginie Gautier, Production Assistant (France): Alain Goyer, Production Assistant (France): Taco Huese, Production Assistant (France): Vincent Ligier, Production Assistant (France): Jean-Michel Meyer, Production Assistant (France): Philippe Milhau, Production Assistant (France): Boris Pessine, Bastien Sueur, Production Assistant (Holland): Karin Acket, Production Assistant (Holland): Rick Lenzing, Production Assistant (Holland): Barbara Mascini, Bas Westerhof, [Executive for Belbo Films] Assisted by: Michael Smith, Assistant Director (1st): Christian Faure, Assistant Director (France 2nd): Eleonore Zimmer, Assistant Director (Holland 2nd): Dan Wallach, Script Supervisor: Barbara Constantine, Casting (France): Nathalie Chéron, François Combadière, Casting (Holland): Hans Kemna, Casting (Holland Extras): Lily van Rijs, Screenplay: Julian Mitchell, Director of Photography: Jean Lépine, Assistant Camera (1st): Sylvie Carcedo-Dreujoux, Assistant Camera (2nd): Nicolas Herdt, Electrician (France): Kees Kroese, Electrician (France): Don Muchow, Glenn Miller, Electrician (Holland): Beat Scheidegger, Electrician (Holland): Jacco Post, Mick Durlacher, [Electrician] Best Boy: Martin Roozeboom, Generator Operator: Eric van Wouden, Key Grip: Hugo van Baren, Grip: Theo Kingma, Grip: Bart Vermaten, Stills (France): Christophe Rouffio, Stills (Holland): Leendert Jansen, Special Effects: Olivier de Laveleye, Assistant Special Effects: Matthew Altman, Editor: Françoise Coispeau, Editor: Geraldine Peroni, Assistant Editor: Catherine Trouillet, Assistant Editor: David Carr-Brown, Assistant Editor: Anne Dagbert, Apprentice Editor: Manuel de Souza, Katrina Cary, Production Designer: Stephen Altman, Art Co-ordinator (Holland): Karin van der Werff, Art Director (France): Dominique Douret, Art Director (Holland): Ben van Os, Jan Roelfs, Art Department (France): Jean-Noël Barbaud, Art Department (France): François Bardet, Art Department (France): Bernadette Baudillon, Art Department (France): Yves Bernard, Art Department (France): Jean Canovas, Art Department (France): Virgile Colona, Art Department (France): Philippe Coquelin, Art Department (France): Axel Deboaisne, Art Department (France): Daphnée Deboaisne, Art Department (France): Philippe Dupuy, Art Department (France): Brahim El Amrani, Art Department (France): Stéphane Garfagnini, Art Department (France): Didier Gloanec, Art Department (France): Sonia Lesot, Art Department (France): Nathalie Poslon, Art Department (France): Jean-Louis Rousset, Art Department (France): Mark Rose, Art Department (France): Alexandra Sa, Art Department (France): Alexandre Tsekenis, Jacques Vimfles, Art Department (Holland): Dory van Noort, Art Department (Holland): Frederick Schotte, Art Department (Holland): Koen Verbeek, Floris Vos, Set Decorator (France): Pierre Sicre, Reproductions: Christopher Stora, Reproductions: Olivier David, Reproductions: Sophie Sennelier, Reproductions: Alain Bizeau, Reproductions: Patrick Bordier, Frederik Monpoint, Sketch/Reproduction Artist: Robin Thiodet, Prop Master (France): Jean-Louis Laher, Jerry Fleming, Prop Master (Holland): Constance de Vos, Props Buyer (France): Paul Matton, Props Buyer (Holland): Ank van Straalen, Costumes: Scott Bushnell, Costumer: Kristine Flones, Wardrobe: Jacqueline Steijlen, Wardrobe: Ton Hermans, Assistant Wardrobe (France): Myrtille Cordier, Assistant Wardrobe (France): Agnès Bousquet, Christine Ronnat, Assistant Wardrobe (Holland): Valentine Kempink, Eliane van Dorp, Make-up and Hair: Jeff Simons, Make-up Assistant: Marly van de Werdt, Titles: Euro-Titres, Title Painting: Yuri Kuper, Timer: Raymond Geiger, Music: Gabriel Yared, Musician (Accordion): Richard Galliano, Musician (Violin Solo): Pierre Blanchard, Sound Engineer: Alain Curvelier, Assistant Sound Engineer: Jean-Luc Verge, Boom Man: Philippe Combes, Re-recording Mixer: Jean-François Auger, Sound Editor: Michèle Darmon, Sound Editor: Claire Pinheiro, Assistant Sound Editor: Sonia Bertrand, Cecile Fernandez, Dialogue Editor: Michèle Hollander, Footsteps: Laurent Lévy, Assistant Footsteps: François Lepeuple, Pascal Mazières, Catering (France): Les Traiteurs du Vern, Catering (Holland): Caroline Post, Marianne Laan
Cast (43)
Tim Roth (Vincent Van Gogh), Paul Rhys (Theo Van Gogh), Johanna ter Steege (Jo Bonger), Wladimir Yordanoff (Paul Gauguin), Jip Wijngaarden (Sien Hoornik), Anne Canovas (Marie), Hans Kesting (Andries Bonger), Adrian Brine (Uncle Cent), Jean-François Perrier (Léon Boussod), Vincent Vallier (René Valadon), Peter Tuinman (Anton Mauve), Marie-Louise Stheins (Jet Mauve), Oda Spelbos (Ida Mauve), Jean-Denis Monory (Emile Bernard), Jean-Pierre Castaldi ('Père' Tanguy), Annie Chaplin (1st painter), Humbert Camerlo (2nd painter), Louise Boisvert (Madame Ginoux), Sarah Bentham (Marie Hoornik), Vincent Souliac (Paul Millet), Klaus Stoeber (zouave), Florence Muller (Rachel), Viviane Fauny Camerlo (Madame Viviane), Alain Vergne (Dr Rey), Féodor Atkine (Dr Peyron), Jean-Pierre Gos (Trabuc), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Dr Paul Gachet), Bernadette Giraud (Marguerite Gachet), Mogan Mehlem (Monsieur Ravoux), Thérèse Cremieux (Madame Ravoux), Kitty Courbois (Anna van Gogh), Jacques Commandeur (Dorus van Gogh), Nora Kretz (Aunt Cornelia), Maxim Hamel (Parson Stricker), Viviane de Muynk (Mrs Stricker), Wim Lindner (Uncle Cor), Margreet Blanken (Aunt Johanna), Gusta Gerritsen (Kee Vos), Han Kerckhoffs (Vos), Kees Coolen (Uncle Jan), Gerard Jan Rijnders (priest), Elisabeth Macocco (Madame Tanguy), Hans Kemna (Monsieur Du Plantier)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (18)
In: Film Comment v29 n5 Sep/Oct 1993  Page: 42
Title: Look at thisAuthor: MACKLIN, F.Anthony Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Short note on the lack of avaibility of the video of VINCENT AND THEO.

In: Sight and Sound v1 n11 March 1992  Page: 62
Title: [Sight and Sound - v1 n11 March 1992: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: Film Quarterly v45 n1 Autumn 1991  Pages: 37-41
Title: [Film Quarterly - v45 n1 Autumn 1991: no known title]Author: VAN WERT, William Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Positif n364 June 1991  Pages: 58-59
Title: Actualité; Les filmsAuthor: BOURGET, Jean-Loup Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: La Revue du Cinéma/Image et Son n472 June 1991  Page: 36
Title: [ La Revue du Cinéma/Image et Son - n472 June 1991: no known title]Author: SAUVAGET, Daniel Article type: CreditsLanguage: French

In: Screen International n756 12 May 1990  Page: 42
Title: [Screen International - n756 12 May 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v57 n678 July 1990  Pages: 183-184
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v57 n678 July 1990: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v57 n678 July 1990  Pages: 184-185
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v57 n678 July 1990: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: A look at the kind of films made about the painter Vincent Van Gogh.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v314 n39 22 Oct 1990  Page: 5,14
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v314 n39 22 Oct 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Interview v20 n10 October 1990  Page: 48
Title: Actor with the X FactorArticle type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Tim Roth briefly describes working on the film.

In: Time Out n1035 20 Jun 1990  Page: 48
Title: [Time Out - n1035 20 Jun 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Empire n14 August 1990  Page: 30
Title: New filmsAuthor: ERRIGO, Angie Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: City Limits n455 21 Jun 1990  Page: 31
Title: [City Limits - n455 21 Jun 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: The Listener v124 n3170 21 Jun 1990  Page: 43
Title: Heady talkArticle type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Variety 2 May 1990  Page: 285
Title: [Variety - 2 May 1990: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n693 25 Feb 1989  Page: 6
Title: [Screen International - n693 25 Feb 1989: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.

In: Screen International n719 26 Aug 1989  Page: 39
Title: [Screen International - n719 26 Aug 1989: no known title]Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English

In: Screen International n713 15 Jul 1989  Page: 33
Title: [Screen International - n713 15 Jul 1989: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(7)
Accessible materials to view(2)
Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 48.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1990-08-13BFI identifier: C-638547
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.05 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1990-08-13BFI identifier: C-638545
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVDuration: 01:39:14 minutesV210 - BFI identifier: N-3686595
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(5)
Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 62.14 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1990-08-12BFI identifier: C-638602
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 48.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1990-08-13BFI identifier: C-638546
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 48.56 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1990-08-13BFI identifier: C-638547
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: 1-inch C-FormatDuration: 50.05 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1990-08-13BFI identifier: C-638544
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: VHS cassetteDuration: 50.05 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALTX date: 1990-08-13BFI identifier: C-638545
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 12559 FeetStock date: 1990BFI identifier: C-690684
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film