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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

IMAX Draws On "Van Gogh: Brush With Genius"...

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"Van Gogh: Brush With Genius" is an upcoming Imax Theater doc from MacGillivray Freeman Films, providing the visceral thrill of seeing numerous masterpieces by the painter in a dazzling, new fashion.

The feature is scheduled for release in Imax theaters, early 2009.

Peter Knapp conceived the idea for the film, using a fictional museum researcher (played by actor Helen Seuzaret) delving into Van Gogh's letters, via a taut screenplay by Marie Sellier.

Many of the artist's greatest paintings are showcased, accompanied by the actual landscapes of Arles and Saint-Remy that inspired him...