Monsieur Verdoux

"Chaplin changes! Can you?"

1947 2h 4m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 494

ComedyCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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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.

“Chaplin changes! Can you?”

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Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Henri Verdoux
Mady Correll
Mona Verdoux
Allison Roddan
Peter Verdoux
Robert Lewis
Maurice Bottello
Audrey Betz
Martha Bottello
Martha Raye
Annabella Bonheur
Ada May
Annette, Annabella's maid
Isobel Elsom
Marie Grosnay

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Curt Courant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charlie Chaplin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Willard Nico shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Charlie Chaplin and Mady Correll and Allison Roddan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Chaplin changes! Can you?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charlie Chaplin directs. Curt Courant behind the camera. Charlie Chaplin scores. Willard Nico cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Directed by Charlie Chaplin, shot by Curt Courant. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Charlie Chaplin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Willard Nico shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Charlie Chaplin and Mady Correll and Allison Roddan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Chaplin changes! Can you?".
9IMDB entry: tt0039631 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "marriage", "dark comedy", "villain", "polygamy".
11Released under 15 different titles around the world.