
The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
Loosely inspired by Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-class life, his family, and his duties to start painting, as he has always wanted to do. He is from then on a awful human being, wholly devoted to his ideal: beauty.All Releases
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Domestic DistributorUnited Artists
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Earliest Release DateOctober 27, 1942
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Running Time1 hr 29 min
GenresDrama
Romance
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| Filmmakers | Role |
|---|---|
| Albert Lewin | Director |
| W. Somerset Maugham | Writer |
| Albert Lewin | Writer |
| David L. Loew | Producer |
| Dimitri Tiomkin | Composer |
| John F. Seitz | Cinematographer |
| Richard L. Van Enger | Editor |
| Gordon Wiles | Production Designer |
| Cast | Role |
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| George Sanders | |
| Herbert Marshall | |
| Doris Dudley | |
| Eric Blore |