Monsieur Verdoux

Name: Monsieur Verdoux
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1947-08-27
Duration: 2 h 4 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan, Robert Lewis, Audrey Betz

1947·Movie·NR·124 min·★ 7.7(475)

Comedy Crime Drama More English titles

“A Comedy of Murders.”

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.

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About Monsieur Verdoux

Monsieur Verdoux is a 1947 English-language comedy, crime and drama film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The cast is led by Charlie Chaplin, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan. It has a runtime of 2h 4m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 500 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

Monsieur Verdoux was produced by Charles Chaplin Productions and United Artists and made in United States of America. It was released on August 27, 1947, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles
Release date: August 27, 1947
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Production: Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists

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Monsieur Verdoux cast & crew

Monsieur Verdoux was directed by Charlie Chaplin and written by Charlie Chaplin and Orson Welles.

The cast features Charlie Chaplin as Henri Verdoux, Mady Correll as Mona Verdoux, Allison Roddan as Peter Verdoux, Robert Lewis as Maurice Bottello, Audrey Betz as Martha Bottello, and Martha Raye as Annabella Bonheur.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography is by Curt Courant, and it was produced by Charlie Chaplin.

Is Monsieur Verdoux worth watching?

Monsieur Verdoux holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 475 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 2h 4m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, crime, and drama, Monsieur Verdoux is worth a place on your watchlist.

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