Reality: Van Gogh Didn’t Cut Off His Own Ear

Adaptation: There's never been a break-out big bucks Vincent Van Gogh flick, but perhaps that's because we've only just found out about the centrepiece scene of the film - Van Gogh having a ruck with his sword-wielding mate outside a brothel, getting his ear chopped off, then conspiring to cover it up by claiming he did it himself.

Oh, and did we mention he gave his ear as a gift to a plucky prostitute? There's your tart with a heart (severed ear?) sub-plot right there.

Starring: Jeremy Irons

Title: Ear You Gogh

Tagline: You don't have to be half-deaf to tell half-truths...
 
Mark Powell

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