The Moon and Sixpence (1942) (movie): Loosely inspired by Gauguin's life, the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbrocker who abandons his middle-class life, his family, and his duties to start painting, as he has always wanted to do. He is from then on a ... Discover the latest Discussions, Reviews, Quotes, Theories, Explanations and Analysis of The Moon and Sixpence (1942) below