Monsieur Verdoux
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
Monsieur Verdoux is a bluebeard, he marries women and kills them after the marriage to get the money he needs for his family. But with two ladies he has bad luck.
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- alexnoaholdmateFebruary 20, 2026Chaplin - who went through four marriages, three of them dreadfully unhappy - plays a bigamist who cheerfully and gaily murders his many many wives for their money. Charles (no longer Charlie) Chaplin, for the first time playing a character who isn't the Tramp (the 'Jewish barber' in The Great Dictator was the Tramp in all but name, except that he spoke), is as always a joy to watch. He is always in complete control of his body, knows exactly and at all times what his limbs are doing, what expression his face is making, his proximity to other actors and to the props, all lessons learned from the Vaudeville and Tramp days. Monsieur Verdoux is not a "physical comedy" as such, but Chaplin comes close to making it one. Is it funny? Yes, and in some parts laugh-out-loud funny. But the tone on the whole is a huge departure from Chaplin's previous films, much darker and world-weary. Audiences in America had difficulty relating to it, and Chaplin's refusal to appear before the House unAmerican Activities Committee to name names would henceforward cast a shadow over his career. This is, if you like, the first of his "serious" comedies, and will be followed by the fantastic Limelight, and lastly by the elegiac A King In New York. The Tramp is dead, but Chaplin lives.
Monsieur Verdoux Trivia
Monsieur Verdoux was released on October 23, 1947.
Monsieur Verdoux was directed by Charlie Chaplin.
Monsieur Verdoux has a runtime of 2h 4m.
Monsieur Verdoux was produced by Charlie Chaplin.
Monsieur Verdoux is a bluebeard, he marries women and kills them after the marriage to get the money he needs for his family. But with two ladies he has bad luck.
The key characters in Monsieur Verdoux are Henri Verdoux (Charlie Chaplin), Mona Verdoux (Mady Correll), Peter Verdoux (Allison Roddan).
Monsieur Verdoux is rated Passed.
Monsieur Verdoux is a Comedy, Crime, Drama film.
Monsieur Verdoux has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.
Monsieur Verdoux had a budget of $2M.
Monsieur Verdoux has made $65,718 at the box office.