Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
September 26, 1947
Comedy, Crime, Drama
2h 4m
A Comedy of Murders.
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Henri Verdoux Charlie Chaplin
- Mona Verdoux Mady Correll
- Peter Verdoux Allison Roddan
- Maurice Bottello Robert Lewis
- Martha Bottello Audrey Betz
- Annabella Bonheur Martha Raye
- Annette, Annabella's maid Ada May
- Marie Grosnay Isobel Elsom
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Keywords
- marriage
- dark comedy
- villain
- polygamy
- great depression
- based on true story
- film noir
- black and white
- stock market crash
- cold blooded killer
- 1930s