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.
Title | Monsieur Verdoux |
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Year | 1947 |
Genre | Comedy, Crime, Drama |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists |
Cast | Charlie Chaplin, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan, Robert Lewis, Audrey Betz, Martha Raye |
Crew | Charlie Chaplin (Director), Charlie Chaplin (Writer), Curt Courant (Director of Photography), Charlie Chaplin (Producer), Charlie Chaplin (Original Music Composer), Roland Totheroh (Director of Photography) |
Keyword | marriage, dark comedy, villain, polygamy, great depression, based on true story, film noir, black and white, stock market crash, cold blooded killer, anti-capitalism, 1930s |
Release | Sep 26, 1947 |
Runtime | 124 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.71 / 10 by 416 users |
Popularity | 16 |
Budget | 2,000,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English, Français |