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Monsieur Verdoux

A Comedy of Murders.

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  • Drama
  • Crime
  • Comedy

Overview

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.

Keywords

  • thoughtful
  • based on true story
  • villain
  • serial killer
  • dark comedy
  • great depression
  • 1930s
  • black and white
  • cold blooded killer
  • marriage
  • film noir
  • hopeful
  • stock market crash
  • polygamy
  • anti-capitalism

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 27, 1947
Original language
English
Spoken languages
French, English
Countries
United States of America
Budget
$2,000,000
Revenue
Not recorded
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