Project Detail

Starry Night

Synopsis

When Vincent Van Gogh committed suicide in despair in 1890, he was considered a failure - only one of his nine hundred paintings had been sold during his lifetime. Within the last decade, four of his paintings were sold for between $33 and $79 million dollars. Starry Night, a modern fable, begins in 1885, as Vincent is painting his masterpiece, 'The Potato Eaters,' in Holland. A peasant woman, while posing for him, offers him a potion with the power to call him back after his death for 100 days to set right the pain he suffered in his former life. This romantic fantasy film explores what Vincent would do if he were given 100 days to come back to life in today's world. A century is a long time to wait for your dreams to come true, but for Vincent, with the help of a cunning lawyer and the love of an understanding woman, he has a second chance.

Details

Year
2000
Type of project
Features
Running time
102 mins
Format
35mm
Director
Paul Davids
Producer
Anil Urmil, Felicity Newman
Executive Producer
Anil Urmil, Felicity Newman
Editor
Eileen Mulvey
Director of Photography
David W. Smith
Sound
Ferenc Lukacs
Composer
Brad Warnarr, Don McLean
Principal cast
Abbott Alexander, Lisa Waltz, Sally Kirkland, Lou Wagner, Brian Drillinger
Screen Writer
Paul Davids

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Production Status

Production Company

Digital Facilities and Yellow Hat Productions Contact: David W. Smith 16a York Place Edinburgh EH1 3EP Tel: 0131 557 8833 Fax: 0131 556 4448 starrynightmovie@aol.com www.starrynightmovie.com

Sales Company

Artist View Entertainment Contact: Scott Jones 12500 Riverside Drive #201 B N. Hollywood California USA 91607 Tel: 818 752 2480 Fax: 818 752 9339 Artistview@earthlink.net

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