Paradise Found (film)
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| Directed by | Mario Andreacchio |
| Written by | Mario Andreacchio Georges Campana Frank Hübner |
| Starring | Kiefer Sutherland Nastassja Kinski Alun Armstrong |
| Cinematography | Geoffrey Simpson |
| Edited by | Edward McQueen-Mason |
| Music by | Frank Strangio |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Home Entertainment |
Release date | 3 March 2003 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Australia United Kingdom France |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $4,590 (AUS) |
Paradise Found is a 2003 biographical film based on the life of Post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin. Starring Kiefer Sutherland as the titular character, alongside Nastassja Kinski and Alun Armstrong.
Plot
The film covers a later part of Gauguin's life (Kiefer Sutherland) (from 1880 to 1897) when he resigned his job as a stockbroker to paint full-time and journey to Polynesia. It documents how Gaugin befriended Pissarro, felt compelled to paint, abandoned his family and then chronicled his love of Tahitian life.
Cast
- Kiefer Sutherland as Paul Gauguin
- Nastassja Kinski as Mette Gaugin
- Alun Armstrong as Camille Pissarro
- Thomas Heinze as Schuff
- Chris Haywood as Arnaud
- Nicholas Hope as Maurrin
- Marco Andreacchio as Juggler
Production
The movie was filmed in Australia and the Czech Republic.[1]
Box office
The film grossed $4,590 at the box office in Australia.[2]
See also
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