Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
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/10 By 413 Votes
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.
Release Date : September 26, 1947
Runtime : 124m
Companies : Charles Chaplin Productions, United Artists
Countries : United States of America
Keywords : marriage, dark comedy, villain, polygamy, great depression, based on true story, film noir, black and white, stock market crash, cold blooded killer, anti-capitalism, 1930s
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