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The Moon and Sixpence poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.7 / 100
1942·Drama / Romance·1h 29m

THE MOON AND SIXPENCE

“Strange DREAMS - He had ideas he never told her about...He didn't dare!”

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.

Above the Line
Albert Lewin·DirectorAlbert Lewin·WriterW. Somerset Maugham·NovelJohn F. Seitz·Director of PhotographyDimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerRichard L. Van Enger·Editor
Cast
George Sanders·Charles StricklandHerbert Marshall·Geoffrey WolfeDoris Dudley·Blanche StroeveEric Blore·Capt. NicholsAlbert Bassermann·Dr. CoutrasFlorence Bates·Tiare JohnsonSteven Geray·Dirk StroeveElena Verdugo·AtaRondo Hatton·The Leper (uncredited)Devi Wani·Ata
Full Crew
(20 credits)
Directing· 1
Albert Lewin·Director
Writing· 4
Albert Lewin·WriterW. Somerset Maugham·NovelBarbara Gray·OtherAlbert Lewin·Adaptation
Camera· 1
John F. Seitz·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Richard L. Van Enger·EditorGeorge Hively·Supervising Film Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Dimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerFerrol Redd·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 5
Frank Paul Sylos·Art DirectionGordon Wiles·Production DesignNina Saemundsson·SculptorDolya Goutman·OtherErn Westmore·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
David L. Loew·ProducerStanley Kramer·ProducerRay Heinz·Production Manager
Other Departments· 2
Albert Deano·OtherDevi Dja·Other
By the Numbers
61.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Exotic, Intense
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster features a large, bearded man with a cigarette in his mouth in the upper right, looking out. Below him, a woman with dark hair and a flor”

dramaromance
Key Elements
CigaretteWhite FlowersPalm TreeSailboatsBurning HutChair
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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