Which actors played Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin in Lust for Life?

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Vincente Minnelli, seated at right, discusses a storyboard with actress Lana Turner, seated at left in costume, on the set of The Bad and the Beautiful. — Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (right) with Lana Turner (left) during the filming of *The Bad and the Beautiful* (1952).

In the 1956 film Lust for Life, directed by Vincente Minnelli, the roles of the two artists were played by the following actors:

Vincent van Gogh: Kirk Douglas1
Paul Gauguin: Anthony Quinn1

Kirk Douglas received an Academy Award nomination for his portrayal of Vincent van Gogh, while Anthony Quinn won the Oscar for best supporting actor for his performance as Paul Gauguin.1