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A 1947 American black comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin as a serial killer inspired by Henri Landru. The film satirizes the hypocrisy of war and justice, and features Martha Raye, William Frawley, and Marilyn Nash.
Monsieur Verdoux: Directed by Charles Chaplin. With Charles Chaplin, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan, Robert Lewis. A suave but cynical man supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money, but the job has some occupational hazards.
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- Comedy, Crime, Drama
- Charles Chaplin
- 1947-10-23
Monsieur Verdoux est un film américain, une tragicomédie, réalisé par Charlie Chaplin, sorti en 1947. C'est le premier film de Chaplin où il n'apparait pas en tant que Charlot ou un personnage similaire.
- Charlie Chaplin
- Charlie Chaplin
- États-Unis
- Orson Welles (idée)Charlie Chaplin
Monsieur Verdoux (Charles Chaplin) is a dapper Parisian family man who loses his job as a bank clerk. In order to support his wife and child, he devises a plan to woo and...
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- Charlie Chaplin
- Charlie Chaplin
- Comedy, Drama
Chaplin plays a serial killer who marries wealthy widows in this 1947 film. The Criterion Collection offers a new restoration, documentary, and essays on the film's themes and reception.
Monsieur Verdoux is a 1947 film by Charlie Chaplin, inspired by the French serial killer Landru. It questions our perception of evil and contrasts Verdoux with war criminals and heroes.
A comedy about a man who marries and murders rich women for their money during the depression. He faces trouble when he meets a lottery winner who is hard to kill and a poor woman who is grateful to him.
