# Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010)

English · Released 2010-04-05

Van Gogh: Painted with Words is a 2010 English film. Benedict Cumberbatch appears in it.

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch as Vincent Van Gogh

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Van Gogh: Painted with Words released?
Van Gogh: Painted with Words was released on 5 April 2010.

### Who stars in Van Gogh: Painted with Words?
Benedict Cumberbatch star in Van Gogh: Painted with Words.

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