Python as a web server?

[Aaron]

Hi all, I was wanting to dable in writing a very simple online turn based
game, and was wondering if python could manage the server and client side of
things? I'd need database access on the server, and would need to be able to
get the client to print text of course, and draw some simple graphics like
lines, circles, fills, points and the odd image.

Could someone tell me if this is possible or should I use something else
(Like php). If python is the way to go do you have any links on python
server writing?

Cheers
Aaron