The Moon and Sixpence Movie Review 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.

Distribution

Ivy Film/Video, PO Box 18376, Asheville, NC 28814, Phone: (828)285-9995, Toll-free: 800-669-4057, Fax: (828)285-9997, Email: info@ivyvideo.com, URL: http://www.ivyvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Art & Artists, Books to Film: W. Somerset Maugham, B/W & Color Combos, France

Cast

George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Steven Geray, Doris Dudley, Eric Blore, Elena Verdugo, Florence Bates, Albert Bassermann, Heather Thatcher

Director

Albert Lewin