BBC Van Gogh Painted With Words 1080i HDTV

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Arts, Biography Documentary hosted by Alan Yentob, published by BBC in 2010 - English narration

Information

Drama-documentary presented by Alan Yentob, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role as Van Gogh.
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.
The film won a Rockie for Best Arts Documentary at the Banff World Media Festival in 2011, receiving critical acclaim for its fascinating insight into the life of the artist and its unique approach to storytelling.

Technical Specs

* Format : Matroska
* File size : 5.26 GiB
* Duration : 1 h 19 min
* Overall bit rate : 9411 kb/s
* Video
* Format : AVC High@L4 CABAC
* Resolution : 1440 x 1080 pixels
* Display aspect ratio : 16:9
* Frame rate : 25 FPS
* Scan type : Interlaced, Separated fields, Top Field First
* Audio
* Format : AC-3
* Bit rate : 192 kb/s constant
* Channel(s) : 2 channels (stereo)
* Language : English
* Text
* Format : UTF-8