The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
Overview
Loosely inspired from Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-classed life, his family, his duties to start painting, what he has always wanted to do. He is from now on a awful human being, wholly devoted to his ideal: beauty.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $401,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.75 |
Directed By
Albert Lewin
Crew
Albert Lewin
David L. Loew
W. Somerset Maugham
Dimitri Tiomkin
John F. Seitz
Frank Paul Sylos
Ray Heinz
Albert Deano
Richard L. Van Enger
Nina Saemundsson
Dolya Goutman
Barbara Gray
Devi Dja
Stanley Kramer
Albert Lewin
Gordon Wiles
George Hively
Albert Lewin
Ern Westmore
Ferrol Redd
TOP CAST
George Sanders
Charles Strickland
Herbert Marshall
Geoffrey Wolfe
Doris Dudley
Blanche Stroeve
Eric Blore
Capt. Nichols
Albert Bassermann
Dr. Coutras
Florence Bates
Tiare Johnson
Steven Geray
Dirk Stroeve
Elena Verdugo
Ata
Rondo Hatton
The Leper (uncredited)
Devi Wani
Ata
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