Monsieur Verdoux
1947
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- Charlie Chaplin
- 2h 4m
- August 27, 1947 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 27, 1947
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- French, English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- United Artists,Charles Chaplin Productions
- Cast
- Charlie Chaplin,Mady Correll,Allison Roddan,Robert Lewis,Audrey Betz,Martha Raye,Ada May,Isobel Elsom,Marjorie Bennett,Helene Heighand 96 more
- Director
- Charlie Chaplin
- Writer
- Charlie Chaplin,Orson Welles
- Producer
- Charlie Chaplin
- Cinematography
- Curt Courant,Roland Totheroh
- Music
- Charlie Chaplin
- Budget
- $2,000,000
- Revenue
- Not recorded
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