The Moon and Sixpence (1942)
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- Approved
- 1h 29min
- Drama, Romance
- 27 Oct 1942 (USA)
- Movie
Loosely inspired by Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-class life, his family, and his duties to start painting, as he has always wanted to do. He is from then on a awful...
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination.
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| George Sanders | ... |
Charles Strickland
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| Herbert Marshall | ... |
Geoffrey Wolfe
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| Doris Dudley | ... |
Blanche Stroeve
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| Eric Blore | ... |
Capt. Sandy Nichols
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| Albert Bassermann | ... |
Dr. Coutras
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| Florence Bates | ... |
Tiare Johnson
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| Steven Geray | ... |
Dirk Stroeve
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| Elena Verdugo | ... |
Ata
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Fernando Alvarado | ... |
Native Boy at Wedding (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Man Seated in Paris Dive (uncredited)
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| Willie Fung | ... |
Tiare's Cook (uncredited)
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| Gibson Gowland | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Robert Greig | ... |
Maitland - Wolfe's Valet (uncredited)
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| Rondo Hatton | ... |
The Leper (uncredited)
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Kenneth Hunter | ... |
Col. Fred MacAndrew (uncredited)
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| Molly Lamont | ... |
Amy Strickland (uncredited)
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| Mike Mazurki | ... |
Tough Bill (uncredited)
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Gerta Rozan | ... |
French Floozie (uncredited)
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| Irene Tedrow | ... |
Mrs. MacAndrew (uncredited)
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| Heather Thatcher | ... |
Rose Waterford (uncredited)
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Devi Wani | ... |
Ata (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Albert Lewin | ||
Written by
| W. Somerset Maugham | ... | (novel) |
| Albert Lewin | ... | () |
Produced by
| Stanley Kramer | ... | associate producer |
| David L. Loew | ... | producer |
Music by
| Dimitri Tiomkin | ... | (as Dmitri Tiomkin) |
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard L. Van Enger | ||
Editorial Department
| George Hively | ... | supervising editor |
Production Design by
| Gordon Wiles | ||
Art Direction by
| Frank Paul Sylos | ... | (as F. Paul Sylos) |
Makeup Department
| Ern Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ray Heinz | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Burch | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Steve Sekely | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dolya Goutman | ... | paintings |
| Nina Saemundsson | ... | sculptor |
Sound Department
| Ferrol Redd | ... | sound technician (as Ferol Redd) |
Stunts
| Jean Crisswell | ... | stunts |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Albert Deano | ... | wardrober |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Joseph Nussbaum | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Max Reese | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Devi Dja | ... | choreographer / technical advisor |
| Barbara Gray | ... | researcher |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1943) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Filmimport A/S (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Favorite Films (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Quality Films (III) (1951) (United States) (tv) (as Quality Films, Inc.)
- VCI Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Kit Parker Films (2024) (World-wide)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Loosely inspired by Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-class life, his family, and his duties to start painting, as he has always wanted to do. He is from then on a awful human being, wholly devoted to his ideal: beauty. Written by Yepok |
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| Taglines | Strange DREAMS - He had ideas he never told her about...He didn't dare! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $401,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The rights to this film were originally bought by RKO in 1932 as a vehicle for John Barrymore. See more » |
| Goofs | Strickland mispronounces Papeete (the capital of Tahiti) as "Pah-peet-ee". The correct pronunciation, as any resident of Tahiti would know, is "Pah-pay-ay-tay". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Spring in Park Lane (1948). See more » |
| Soundtracks | We, Three Kings of Orient Are See more » |