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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.
The Moon and Sixpence (1942) is a drama film directed by Albert Lewin, released on October 27, 1942 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Doris Dudley and Eric Blore. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
George Sanders
as Charles Strickland
Herbert Marshall
as Geoffrey Wolfe
Doris Dudley
as Blanche Stroeve
Eric Blore
as Capt. Nichols
Albert Bassermann
as Dr. Coutras
Florence Bates
as Tiare Johnson
Steven Geray
as Dirk Stroeve
Elena Verdugo
as Ata
Rondo Hatton
as The Leper (uncredited)
Devi Wani
as Ata (uncredited)
Directed by Albert Lewin, written by W. Somerset Maugham, Albert Lewin and Albert Lewin, produced by David L. Loew and Stanley Kramer.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 19 ratings.
George Sanders is good, in what's quite an untypical type of role for him, in this otherwise rather plodding and wordy drama that has shades of the life of Paul Gauguin to it. He's a stockbroker ("Strickland") who tires of his life and his wife so decides to take up a career painting and living in Paris. The only constant in his life is his long suffering friend "Wolfe" (narrator Herbert Marshall) but even he loses…
Reviewed on December 3, 2023
I am so torn with this movie. The drive to create, the artistic urge can be so overwhelming that some people eschew everything, all relationships and comforts, to pursue it. Humans are driven to make things, to create. Art and the way it tells a story is part of being human. Even if no one sees what is created, the creative act still has meaning. All of this is the central theme of this movie. And so much of how it…
Reviewed on September 23, 2025
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The main cast of The Moon and Sixpence (1942) includes George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Doris Dudley, Eric Blore and Albert Bassermann. The film was directed by Albert Lewin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Moon and Sixpence was released on October 27, 1942 and runs for 1h 29m.
The Moon and Sixpence (1942) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
