The Moon and Sixpence
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London Stock Exchange broker Sturt Creland hides the soul of a talented artist beneath his dull appearance. He originally lived a prosperous and stable life, but one day he suddenly abandoned his wife and children and ran away from Paris to pursue a painting career. He lived in a shack and lived a life of material poverty and spiritual burning: driven by an inexplicable force, he devoted himself to creation day after day as if possessed by a ghost. However, he was unable to paint what he felt due to lack of training and basic skills. During this period, he also had an emotional entanglement with the wife of his only painter friend who appreciated him, which led to tragedy. Later, he escaped to the island and concentrated on creation in an environment isolated from modern civilization. Finally, when he was sick and dying, he found the ideal expression for his inner fantasy.
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