Monsieur Verdoux

"A Comedy of Murders."

Oct 23 1947 Approved 2h 4m
Comedy, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

Monsieur Verdoux is a bluebeard, he marries women and kills them after the marriage to get the money he needs for his family. But with two ladies he has bad luck.

Written by

Charles Chaplin, Orson Welles, Max Morise

Directed by

Charles Chaplin

Cast

Charles Chaplin, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists, Charles Chaplin Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Charlie Chaplin - Monsieur Verdoux (Trailer)
Scores
# of Votes
19,751
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA