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Jan 29 • 12 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X

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10 Van Gogh masterpieces that inspired iconic movies scenes (thread):

1. “Wheatfield with Crows” // “Dreams”, directed by Akira Kurosawa

2. “Portrait of Dr. Gachet” // “At Eternity's Gate”, directed by Julian Schnabel

3. “The Night Café” // “Lust for Life”, directed by Vincente Minnelli

4. “The Langlois Bridge at Arles with Women Washing” // “Dreams”, directed by Akira Kurosawa

5. “L'Arlésienne” // “At Eternity's Gate”, directed by Julian Schnabel

6. “Three Figures near a Canal with Windmill” // “Sátántangó”, directed by Béla Tarr

7. “Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear” // Martin Scorsese in “Dreams”, directed by Akira Kurosawa

8. “Portrait of Adeline Ravoux” // “Loving Vincent”, directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman

9. “Self-Portrait” // “Vincent & Theo”, directed by Robert Altman

10. “Prisoners' Round” // “A Clockwork Orange”, directed by Stanley Kubrick

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