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Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 26, 1947

Runtime

2h 4m

Genres

Comedy, Crime, Drama

User Score

77%

Original Title

Monsieur Verdoux

Production Companies

Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists

Director

Charlie Chaplin

Budget

$2,000,000

Description

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.