Monsieur Verdoux
by Charlie Chaplin2h021946United States
Recommended byJoão Pedro Rodrigues
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Inspired by notorious French serial killer Landru, Henri Verdoux lures wealthy women by promising them sweet happy-everafters. After the wedding bells chime, however, he murders them for their fortunes. In this particularly dark comedy, Chaplin questions our perception of evil: isn’t this refined criminal a mere amateur compared to weapons suppliers and dictators? We stand ready to condemn a murderer, but when war victims are counted in millions, we celebrate a hero!
Credits
- Production Compagny : Charles Chaplin Productions
- Distributor : MK2
- Photo Director : Roland Totheroh
- Editing : Willard Nico
- Sound Recorder : James T. Corrigan
- Costume Design : Drew Tetrick
- Director : Charlie Chaplin
- Scenario : Charlie Chaplin
- Producer : Charlie Chaplin
- Original Music : Charlie Chaplin
- Original Work Author : Orson Welles
Technical details
- Printed format : 35 mm
- Sound mix : Stéréo 2.0
- Year of production : 1946
- French release date : 16 janvier 1948
- Category : Feature film
- Color : Black and White
- Language : English
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