Review of The Moon and Sixpence (1942) by Matt H — 18 Sep 2012
Interesting take on the artistic life taken to an ultimate extreme as a family man chucks everything (including his family) simply in order to paint. Loosely modeled on the life of Paul Gauguin, its central focus seems to imply that: if Western life is a life of conventionality, a life in a gilded cage, then Woman is the bait to that trap and should be dealt with accordingly.
And so George Sanders (as the lead) spends a lot of screen time drinking in bars and outlining the dangers. Regardless the curious philosophy perhaps Sanders best movie ever.
This review of The Moon and Sixpence (1942) was written by Matt H on 18 Sep 2012.
The Moon and Sixpence has generally received mixed reviews.
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