| The Moon and Sixpence | |
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| Directed by | Albert Lewin John E. Burch (assistant) |
| Screenplay by | Albert Lewin |
| Based on | The Moon and Sixpence 1919 novel by W. Somerset Maugham |
| Produced by | David L. Loew |
| Starring | George Sanders Herbert Marshall Doris Dudley |
| Cinematography | John F. Seitz |
| Edited by | Richard L. Van Enger |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.2 million (US rentals)[1] |
The Moon and Sixpence is a 1942 film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's 1919 novel of the same name, which was in part based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin. Dimitri Tiomkin was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture. Two versions were filmed. In one, Devi Wani, a Javanese actress, played Ata; in the other, Ms. Verdugo played her, to accommodate audiences for whom marriage between a Polynesian and an Englishman was considered unacceptable.[2]
- ^ "101 Pix Gross in Millions" Variety 6 Jan 1943 p 58
- ^ Roberts, Sam. "Elena Verdugo, Who Lifted Latina Image on TV, Dies at 92". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 13 September 2022.