The Moon and Sixpence

The Moon and Sixpence (1942)

Approved 27 Oct 1942 • Drama, Romance • 1h 29m
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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.

Albert Lewin
Director
W. Somerset Maugham, Albert Lewin
Writer
George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Doris Dudley
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 2 nominations total
Country: United States
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6.7

IMDb (886 votes)
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