Monsieur Verdoux (1947) [NR]

Release Date:
September 26, 1947

Original Title:
Monsieur Verdoux

Alternate Titles:
Der Frauenmörder von Paris
El señor Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux
Monsieur Verdoux - Der Frauenmörder von Paris
Monsieur Verdoux - Der Heiratsschwindler von Paris
Mösyö Verdu
O Barba Azul
O kyrios Verdoux
Pan Verdoux
Ritari Siniparta
Мосю Верду
华杜先生
杀人狂时代
杀人的喜剧
살인광 시대

Genres:
Comedy | Crime | Drama

Production Companies:
Charles Chaplin Productions
United Artists

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AT: 16  DE: 16  ES: 12  FR: U  NL: AL  SE: 7  US: NR 

Runtime: 124

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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Art Direction:
John Beckman

Assistant Director:
Wheeler Dryden
Robert Florey
Rex Bailey

Camera Operator:
Wallace Chewning

Costume Assistant:
Eugene Joseff

Director:
Charlie Chaplin

Director of Photography:
Curt Courant
Roland Totheroh

Editor:
Willard Nico

Gaffer:
Frank Testera

Hairstylist:
Hedy Mjorud

Makeup Artist:
William Knight

Music Director:
Rudy Schrager

Musician:
Georg Kreisler
Louis Kaufman

Original Music Composer:
Charlie Chaplin

Producer:
Charlie Chaplin

Production Manager:
John McFadden

Sound:
Jim Corrigan

Stand In:
Johnny Kascier
Ann Toth

Story:
Orson Welles

Supervising Art Director:
Curt Courant

Unit Publicist:
Harry Crocker
Russell Birdwell

Wardrobe Coordinator:
Drew Tetrick

Writer:
Charlie Chaplin

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