The Moon and Sixpence (1959)

The Moon and Sixpence

TV Movie1959
Drama
⭐ 7.0 / 10(96)

A staid, dull Englishman abruptly deserts his wife and children to become a painter in the South Seas.

Released
1959
Country
United States

Details

Release year: 1959

Storyline

A staid, dull Englishman abruptly deserts his wife and children to become a painter in the South Seas.

Top credits

Cast
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Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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Did you know

• Sir Laurence Olivier's U.S. television debut.

• Reunion of Isabella (Geraldine Fitzgerald) and Heathcliff (Sir Laurence Olivier) of Wuthering Heights (1939). Also, Mrs. Danvers (Dame Judith Anderson) and Mr. de Winter (Olivier) of Rebecca (1940).

• W. Somerset Maugham's novel, "The Moon and Sixpence", was an inspiration to the poet J.R. Gabriel.

User reviews

⭐ 8/10

Worth the time if you understand.

👍 0 · 7/26/2025
⭐ 5/10

Sad to say, an incredible cast can't save this depressing bore.

👍 2 · 1/20/2023

Technical specs

Sound mix
Mono
Color
Color
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