The Moon and Sixpence (1942) George Sanders | Paul Gauguin | Somerset Maugham | Full Movie

Loosely inspired from the life of French painter Paul Gauguin, Charles Strickland (Sanders), a middle-aged London stockbroker who abandons all responsibility to become an artist. With original sepia tone and color sequences as released in theatres)
Cast: George Sanders, Herbert Marshall, Doris Dudley, Eric Blore, Albert Basserman, Florence Bates, Steven Geray, Elena Verdugo, Robert Greig, Rondo Hatton, Kenneth Hunter, Molly Lamont, Gertz Rozan, Irene Tedrow, Heather Thatcher
Director: Albert Lewin
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[@teresavandyck784]

Its amazing how many of W. Somerset Maugham’s novels wete made into movies.

[@tomkent4656]

Maugham was the master of the well-crafted novel.

[@abbynormal206]

and how many versions of each tale!

[@gplunk]

I would gladly listen to George Sanders reciting the local telephone directory....

[@marcsmirnoff936]

What about an out-of-state telephone directory?

[@gplunk]

Out of the question!!

[@johnlawrence2757]

Colonel Gritpype-Thinne of the Goon Show: - Peter Sellers clearly another admirer !

[@akrenwinkle]

Better, the Yellow Pages. (suave, debonair) "Triple-Excellent Sump Pump. All your sump pump needs. No mess too disgusting. Call now."

[@marcsmirnoff936]

Ah, with Sanders that is poetry. Though a delivery like Ernest Borgnine's might be compelling as well.

[@DavidRice111]

@29:56, Sanders is painting a flagpole on what we called, a "saddle". That occupation is known as a "steeplejack", and I did that for nearly 6mos. back in 1970. Our crew painted poles from 20ft. up to 70ft. and even painted poles atop San Antonio skyscrapers. We also cleaned rooftop gutters such as those on the "Medical Arts Bldg." next to the Alamo, and painted signs on the top floor of the Robert E. Lee hotel. I had severe acrophobia but I had to provide for my little family of three in those days. One did what he had to do back then. I still get dizzy atop the Tower of the Americas!😵

[@pipfox7834]

Sounds terrifying. 🙏 Respect!

[@pninnabokov3734]

If one looks closely at the film one can detect the delineation between the city/sky where the film is lighter where it's been spliced to add the Sanders painting the pole portion. But more significantly how did he get up there carrying that chair, rope, bucket of paint etc.? Hand over hand? To what is the chair attached on the pole in the scene? Looks as if the rope was looped around the top of the pole's entablature. How is it feasible to be high above the city dangling from a pole on a rope holding up that contraption plus a full-grown man? And wouldn't the paint wipe off on him every time he snuggled the pole? When time comes to go back down wouldn't most of the paint come away on his hands and body? And please explain how he unties or lifts the rope from the pole holding on to a slick, freshly painted pole? The whole kit and caboodle would plummet down with him unless he can levitate. Talk about suspension of disbelief! 🤣🤣😂🤣

[@diannemiller1895]

Strange, Bizarre, Writing brilliance, Quality Acting, So many twists and turns. Fascinating.

[@peterlewis6324]

Wonderful hidden gem, many top class character actors, great story.

[@TheSprocketVault]

Glad you liked it!

[@catherinekeller4230]

Thank you so much for this brilliant heartfelt movie all great actors 😁🇦🇽

[@TheSprocketVault]

You are most welcome!

[@blackbird5634]

Gauguin left his wife VERY well off. He made a killing on the stock exchange and he left it all to her and the kids. IF she hadn't been a useless tart, and spent it all on parties and dresses and finery she'd have gotten further. But even as it was she and the kids sure as hell didn't starve on their inheritance.

[@robertlloydsite]

That is good to know as Huge fan of Paul Gauguin

[@robertlloydsite]

Gauguin even dropped in to Melbourne on his way to Tahiti!! many moons ago.

[@cocomix9718]

Wow! You got absolutely nothing from this movie did you? Why should your expectations matter to anyone else.

[@blackbird5634]

@@cocomix9718 When did I write that they did? I posted plenty of what I got from the film, you got something different.

[@thrumbolax2851]

This is the third time I've seen this film with gaps of many years between each viewing. As far as I remember, this is the most complete version of the three. I first read the book when quite young, I found the film a bit later. Both the film and the book are fascinating, the book is, of course, a classic. I wonder that the film is not better known, it also is a classic. Thank you for this.

[@TheSprocketVault]

You are welcome -- thanks for watching!

[@samsum3738]

Thank you for this marvellous film .

[@lizlocher3612]

Herbert Marshall played Somerset Maugham in the Razor 's Edge, one of his fabulous stories, where the lead was played by Tyrone Powers n the second version produced by Bill Murray who also played Larry n Uncle Eliott was played by Denholm Elliott. Both versions were excellent n true to the book totally!!!

[@alexandradane3672]

A superb movie from the W Somerset Maugham novel. Thank you so very much .

[@bettyboop1524]

George Sanders a man with a fascinating voice, I'd love to listen in to a conversation between him and Roland Coleman.

[@davidparris7167]

I'm here to hear two perfectly modulated English voices. Herbert Marshall, the perennial movie voice of W. Somerset Maugham, is like thick lava flowing so gently over freshly mowed grass while George Sanders whose ever so lightly nasal accent cascades as water over shiny, worn rocks. The heroic Marshall lost a leg for King and Country while fighting in WW1. Although this minor tragedy curtailed certain activities it did not hinder his theatrical ambitions. On the flip side the coward Sanders in a fit of ennui committed suicide. Perhaps he had heeded too closely Dr. Samuel Johnson's observation that ''a man who is tired of London is tired of life.''

[@DelvingEye]

George Sanders' autobiography is wonderful, too. You can hear his silky tonality throughout.

[@georgenelson8917]

Tired of London , not tied

[@davidparris7167]

@@georgenelson8917 Thank you for your editorial suggestion. I have made the appropriate correction of my poor spelling.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@DelvingEye I knew from his accent, Dirk was Hungarian, the actor Steven Geray, orig.Gyergyay István. Sweet, kind, gentle Dirk. Well played. Great movie. They don't make him like this any more.

[@donglenphillip8887]

A very good movie.

[@jackjones8363]

Films are rarely as good as the book, but I think this film was well done... I remember as a small boy, seeing The Jungle Book. Sanders' voice of the tiger is what I recall most...

[@gemmaremington-hw8hd]

What a stunning film. With beautifully shot scenes and amazing colour sequences at the end which exemplified his talent. He only really became a decent human being when he married Etta.

[@kristinebenson6921]

Filmed in the middle of WW2- life must go on me wonders!

[@jackbidnik9642]

If you get a chance see George Sanders as Captain Billy Leech in The Black Swan, 1942, usually available on KZbin. His accent sounds exactly like Sean Connery, sibilants and all.

[@brendaleverick3655]

It's a good old movie. But, please turn the volume UP. 🆙

[@vincentdesapio]

I thought Herbert Marshall had one of the great voices of the English language together with Ronald Colman, George Sanders, James Mason, etc. He played the role of Somerset Maugham in the movie version of The Razor's Edge. I am going through Maugham's novels and this novel was one of the best.

[@maripo1013]

Woooow thanks!!!!!!! ♥

[@TheSprocketVault]

You're welcome!!

[@pjdava]

The Sprocket Vault, I subscribed because your videos are super cool!

[@TheSprocketVault]

Thanks for subbing!

[@abbynormal206]

WOW! thanks!

[@TheSprocketVault]

You're welcome!

[@maryfeehan7896]

Wonderful!😌😌🇮🇪

[@markr.devereux3385]

The real paul guaguin acclaimed painter had syphilis. Im not sure how he ended his days

[@tomkent4656]

Badly.

[@abbynormal206]

@@tomkent4656 lol

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Gauguin

[@markr.devereux3385]

@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 I stand corrected. go.....gan

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@markr.devereux3385 Annyi inteligens, érdekes kommentek vannak itt. Miért nem azokat emelik ki?

[@simontaylor2319]

Interesting title for a film....a capsite in Sussex with mobile homes was also named The Moon and Sixpence. Ralph Richardson & Herbert Marshall have similar nasal voices

[@DuchessBirdie]

This is partly based on a book about the life lf Paul Gauguin which I never liked. But i guess i watched due to George being in it.

[@carlyellison8498]

Strickland!

[@intuitknit]

Its not a documentary of Gauguin. Its a story adapted to an English character from a French story. Some might say expropriation.

[@FrankLowe1949]

Good movie a add every 3 minutes 😂😂😂😂

[@TheSprocketVault]

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[@NancyDrewe]

YT Premium is worth every penny!

[@delzworld2007]

I dont have premium or anything else and never see any adverts during the films

[@dizzman5546]

George Sanders always seemed to play a swine

[@saythankyou111]

😊🇺🇸

[@walte153]

Interesting movie... but what does the title mean?

[@cocomix9718]

Look up the dictionary under "PERSPECTIVE"

[@uiPublic]

It's clear Englanders have had a more than good exposure to all the World's culture lest love.

[@1LSWilliam]

Dirk was pitted against that which he could never understand, the self-loathing of the existential idiot whom no one can reach.

[@user-sf3fe4bh2q]

Leprosy turned out to be not very catchy nowadays. Gogin had syphilis.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

Gauguin

[@annepoitrineau5650]

Very misogynistic...Still interesting. Sadly, probably due to the Code, the Hula/tamoure is very poorly danced, and well, interesting phallic symbol surviving the flames at the end :)

[@peztopher7297]

I enjoyed the film in many ways, but it was quite misogynous. That came from somewhere, was it from the novel?

[@TheSprocketVault]

Yes!

[@fintanoneill2493]

Maugham never came across as abusive to women or a supporter of that in any way but he did note human nature and abuse and the cruelty of people in his books.

[@peztopher7297]

I did read The Razor's Edge. It is one of my favorite books. And films! (The Tyrone Power one, of course.) There was misogyny, but from the bad guys. But here it's treated as normal, even by the wife. Ugh.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

It comes from the character, Strickland. The Maugham character hates him for it. Of course, it came from the novel, but it isn't from Maugham himself. It makes us hate Strickland all the more. He does change in the end, though, in case you haven't noticed.

[@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633]

@@peztopher7297 He's characterising the times.

[@catholiccrusader5328]

Same old story; good girls like bad boys. So what else is new?

[@GinjaNinja01]

Far too many adverts...disappointing.

[@pipfox7834]

KZbins failt, not the providers :(

[@TheSprocketVault]

I feel that way about commercials but have no say in how many KZbin inserts into our movies. Keep in mind that we have to pay to license the movies and they only way we can afford is by depending on ad revenue, or pennies from KZbin Premium. Personally, I subscribed to KZbin Premium ($12.99/month), which allows me to everything on KZbin without commercials. Ad blockers = no revenue = no channel, so please subscribe and give us another try.

[@1LSWilliam]

So what.

[@Bahari-il5xk]

Good film, though the book is much better. But who was in charge of lighting this movie, its annoyingly overlit, and the Tahiti scenes r even worse..😢

[@cristineconnell7803]

Too many I find to be underlit & extremely difficult to view! This is still a bit dark too!