The Moon and Sixpence 1942 Movie

IMDB Rating 6.8  (1K)
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... More details

Directors

Albert Lewin

Cast

George SandersHerbert MarshallDoris Dudley

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dramaromancepaintingfriendtahitichesspromisefirehut on firearsoncryingcolor sequencenative hutreference to the garden of edenwashing clothes in a brookhead woundthrowing a rock at someonediseaselooking at oneself in a mirrormirrorlullabysingingsingerflutechristmas songcrying babybabycoconutwaterfallhappinessmemorydizzinessbare chested maledancingdancerdrummermarriagedrumchurch bellchurchironingmatchmakereatingfoodwinesuicide threateyeglassesdutchhate40 year olddrinkdrinkingcafeknocking on a doorhotelapologyabandoned by husbandbrother in law sister in law relationshipcigar smokingvoice over narrationwritingauthorbookvoice over readingchristie's londonnewspaper articlenewspaperbegins with textsculpturehusband wife relationshipflashbackflashback within a flashbackcalling someone an idiotcigarette smokingsepia sequencecaptainlittle girlcynicismex governesscanereference to hollandnude paintingportrait paintingloss of wifedeath of wifedeathchildmoneybegging on bended kneeridiculeeaselwhistlingcuckoo clockironyfeeding someoneillnesschristmas treechristmasatticpostscriptends with textwhiskeystarvingreference to gauguinblack & white to colordevotionwife beaterleprosyleperreference to famous paintingweddinginterracial couplemisogynygeniuswife leaves husbandpoisonsuicidepainter studioartnursingportraithouse on fireislandavant gardeavant garde artistdivorcestarting a new life from scratchparis francehusband leaves familyhusband leaves wifelondon englandnovelistwritervoice over writingtold in flashbackpainter as artistbad painterpaintertitle same as bookbased on novel
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