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Unfortunately due to the covid19 coronavirus pandemic, we have had to close the touring site. George sanders, herbert marshall, doris dudley, eric blore, albert. The moon and sixpence 1919 by william somerset maugham is the complex story of charles strickland, a man who abandons his family and his secure life as an english businessman to pursue an uncertain but meaningful existence as an artist, from paris slums to the. Somerset maugham story about an unconventional artist played by george sanders, loosely based on the life of paul gauguin. The moon and sixpence by somerset maugham download link. Somerset maughams account of the life of artist paul gauguin, was brought to the screen as a labor of love by writerdirector albert lewin. Based on the life of paul gauguin, the moon and sixpence i. George sanders plays charles strickland, a staid london broker who kicks over the traces to become an artist. Somerset maugham first published in april 15th, 1919. Sanders was borrowed by united artists to play the lead in an a film, the moon and sixpence 1942, based on the novel. Amazingly, close to forty of his novels and short stories were made into movies.
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