| The Moon and Sixpence | |
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| Directed by | Albert Lewin |
| Written by | W. Somerset Maugham (novel) Albert Lewin |
| Produced by | David L. Loew |
| Starring | George Sanders Herbert Marshall |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | October 27, 1942 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Moon and Sixpence (1942) is a film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's novel of the same name. George Sanders stars as a London stockbroker, Charles Strickland, who gives up his career, wife and children to become a painter. Herbert Marshall appears as a writer similar to Maugham who tell Strickland's story. Dimitri Tiomkin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.
