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Kirk Douglas: Lust for Life / The Bad and the Beautiful / Young Man with a Horn / Before I Forget

Kirk Douglas Box Set. 'Young Man with a Horn' (1950) - Trumpeteer Douglas' talent carries him from honky-tonks to posh supper clubs, but his search for the elusive high note in his mind that's impossible to play starts him on a boozy downward spiral. 'The Bad and the Beautiful' (1952) - Douglas plays a magnetic Hollywood mogul who turns talent, charisma and ruthlessness into film success, stomping on careers and creating enemies along the way. 'Lust for Life' (1956) - Kirk Douglas gives a fierce portrayal as artist Vincent van Gogh, torn between joyous inspiration and the dark desperation of his tormented mind. 'Before I Forget' (2009) - Douglas recounts his remarkable life in a celebrated one-man theatre performance augmented with rare film highlights. He shares memories of family, marriages, other Hollywood greats, breaking the blacklist and his life-altering stroke - all with honesty and humour.

Year: 1950
Genre: Film On Film, Classic Drama, Art and Artists on Film, Filmmaking, Deluxe Box Sets, Biography
Country: USA
Director: Jeff Kanew, Michael Curtiz, Vincente Minnelli
Starring: Anthony Quinn, Dick Powell, Doris Day, Gloria Grahame, Kirk Douglas, Lana Turner, Lauren Bacall, Walter Pidgeon, Hoagy Carmichael
Duration: 438 Minutes
Rating: M
7.1/10
Location in store: Classic Drama
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