Open-air cinemas are set to fill your summer evenings throughout the Ile-de-France region. In the Val d'Oise, in the bucolic town ofAuvers-sur-Oise , home to the famous painter Van Gogh, the Château d'Auvers invites you into its pretty garden for three evenings of cinema, free of charge and open to all but subject to registration, not to be missed until the Friday before each session.
Echoing the Van Gogh, The Last Journeys exhibition, which is still on view, two films retrace the painter's life and his relationship with his brother Theo: Vincente Minnelli's Lust for Life (1956) and Robert Altman's Vincent et Théo (1990). Makoto Shinkai's Suzume (2022), a Japanese animated film, echoes Van Gogh's fascination with Japanese prints.
Lust for Life by Vincente Minnelli - 1956 - 122 minutes
Before Pialat, Minnelli was the first to bring the tormented life of Vincent van Gogh to the screen. The film traces his journey from the Borinage mines in Belgium, where he sought his vocation in 1878, to his suicide in Auvers-sur-Oise in 1890. A classic, powerful and moving fresco.
Vincent and Theo by Robert Altman - 1990 - 204 minutes
At the age of 28, Van Gogh left his family to devote himself to painting. Living with his brother Theo in Paris, he entered a dark period marked by alcoholism and tensions with Gauguin. The film explores in depth the unbreakable bond between the two brothers: Vincent, tormented genius; Théo, unfailing support. A poignant, introspective work.
Suzume by Makoto Shinkai - 2022 - 122 minutes
In a quiet Kyushu town, 17-year-old Suzume meets a man looking for a mysterious door. Intrigued, she follows him and discovers a magical opening in the heart of the ruins. By opening it, she unleashes disasters all over Japan. And so begins her journey of initiation through space and time, guided by these enigmatic doors.
Places not to be missed for a bucolic stroll in Auvers-sur-Oise, in the footsteps of Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh spent the last days of his life in Auvers-sur-Oise, a few kilometers from Paris. This beautiful town is the perfect place for a stroll in the footsteps of one of the world's most famous painters. Van Gogh, like the city of Auvers, have not finished revealing all their secrets... [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From July 8, 2025 to August 26, 2025
Location
Auvers sur Oise Castle
Château d'Auvers sur Oise
95430 Auvers sur Oise
Prices
Free
Official website
www.chateau-auvers.fr
Places not to be missed for a bucolic stroll in Auvers-sur-Oise, in the footsteps of Van Gogh
