The Moon and Sixpence dvd movie.|
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List Price: $14.99 Features • Black & White • DVD-Video • Full Screen • NTSC In Theaters : 27 October, 1942 DVD Release : 12 July, 2005 |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | Splendid Maugham Adaptation |
| Somerset Maugham's Anglicized roman-a-clef about Paul Gauguin received happy treatment in this 1942 Albert Lewin version. Always drawn to high-falutin' subjects, and frequently rather poky in his approach, here Lewin proves an ideal interpreter of the source material; he provides reams of dialogue for Maugham's usual narrator/stand-in, wittily played by Herbert Marshall, whose acres of commentary over silent visuals proves piquant rather than irritating. George Sanders was never seen to better than in this portrayal of an artist whose brutal honesty and selfishness proves destructive to those who love him. The entire cast is excellent, but special mention should be made of Florence Bates. She's usually a treat, but never in a role like this; the lady seems to be having the time of her life cast against type. The DVD transfer is fine; one version reproduces the theatrical release, with its black-and-white Europe, sepia tropics, and burst of color at the end. Highly recommended for fans of literate cinema. | |
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