Benedict Cumberbatch - Van Gogh Painted With Words 2 of 6

Wonderful producton with a superb performance from Benedict. My favourite of all of his performances.

Original Air Date BBC 2 on Mon 5 Apr 2010 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.

This is Van Gogh's story in his own words.

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[pocketwatchgirl]

This guy ... delivering a performance like this without any supporting actors in the scene with him.

Hero.

[monieo555]

I adore it when he's looking into the camera.

it's like he's looking at me.

-drools-

[SallyandJohnny]

Watched this today. Pure beauty, I weeped.

[mrsinsidious]

so this proves that we were born in the wrong century eh?

[lekkerereet]

@mrsinsidious he is! he is great!

[farrog]

Van Gogh had a huge heart - nobody is more perfect than Benedict to show us this

[chanikins]

Van Gogh was FIT!!

[lekkerereet]

@mrsinsidious he is fantastic! very well played the roll of Van Gogh

[mrsinsidious]

benedict is the best actor in the world if you ask me... also the hottest... oh how he grins... oh my!

[Ashleyls17]

I feel sorry for Van Gogh. He seemed to have really cared for those women, but because society dictated otherwise things fell apart for him. Benedict has performed this very well.

[Daphnegirl93]

Smoking should not look that good.

[coffeetoclass]

Such a lovely and heartfelt performance. Benedict Cumberbatch is so talented. I feel as though I understand every character he plays better than if someone else played him.