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Mood:
- CleverHumorousWittyCynicalOffbeat
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Plot:
- Hidden IdentitySerial KillerWomanizerCons and ScamsMurderWoman in DangerCrimesDanger more...
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Genres:
- ComedyCrimeDramaPeriod
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century30s
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Place:
- EuropeFranceParis
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Humor:
- Dark Humor
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealisticSlow
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Look:
- B&W
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Monsieur Verdoux, 1947
English
USA
Profile of Monsieur Verdoux
The mood of Monsieur Verdoux is cynical, clever, and witty. The plot centers around womanizing, hidden identities, and a woman in danger. It features dark humor. Monsieur Verdoux is a drama, comedy, and crime movie. In approach, it is realistic. The pacing is slow. Monsieur Verdoux is set in Paris. It happens in the 1930s. Visually, it is black and white. Monsieur Verdoux is known for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Monsieur Verdoux
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 marry rich widows under a variety of aliases, then murder them for their money. His scheme works until his 14th victim, the loud-mouthed Annabella Bonheur (Martha Raye), proves impossible to kill, and he takes pity on a beautiful but down-on-her-luck prostitute whom he was going to test a poison on.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 11 April 1947 |
| Runtime: | 124 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
Awards
Cast and Crew
as Henri Verdoux
as Annabella Bonheur
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Users Reviews
- 11.May.2011
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- by: Andrew
- Andrew rated this movie
4/10Disappointing
