The Moon and Sixpence

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The Moon and Sixpence ★★★ 1943

Stockbroker turns ambitious painter in this adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's novel that was, in turn, inspired by the life of artist Paul Gauguin. Fine performance from Sanders. Filmed mainly in black and white, but uses color sparingly to great advantage. Compare this one to “Wolf at the Door,” in which Gauguin is played by Donald Sutherland. 89m/B VHS, DVD . George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Steven Geray, Doris Dudley, Eric Blore, Elena Verdugo, Florence Bates, Albert Bassermann, Heather Thatcher; D: Albert Lewin.

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