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Monsieur Verdoux

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In a Europe battered by the post-war economic crisis, a charming and cunning man, who has lived his entire life by the motto "money never sleeps," finds a peculiar way to survive. Portrayed by the masterful Charles Chaplin, this protagonist disguises himself as a caring widower seeking love, but in reality, he harbors a dark secret: he is a killer of rich women. His goal is to steal their fortunes while posing as a needy family man.

With each victim, his ingenuity and capacity for manipulation unfold, showcasing his ability to deceive and evade the authorities. However, as his macabre double life progresses, a fierce critique of the capitalist society that has driven him to this desperate situation also emerges. The man, in his quest for wealth and status, begins to question his own morality and the limits of what he is willing to do to survive.

Meanwhile, moments of comedy and tragedy intertwine, filled with Chaplin's typical brilliance. The narrative becomes more complex as his crimes start to have unexpected consequences, leading him to an inevitable confrontation with fate. At its core, the film is a profound reflection on humanity, greed, and the struggle for purpose in a world that seems to have lost its way, offering both sighs and laughter in equal measure.

Media type
Movie
Year
1947
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Writer
Charlie Chaplin
Rating
Service
Internet Movie Database
Rating
7.80
Service
Rotten tomatoes
Rating
97.00
Actors
Charlie Chaplin
Mady Correll
Allison Roddan
Robert Lewis
Audrey Betz
Martha Raye
Ada May
Isobel Elsom
Marjorie Bennett
Helene Heigh
Margaret Hoffman
Marilyn Nash
Irving Bacon
Edwin Mills
Virginia Brissac
Almira Sessions
Eula Morgan
Bernard Nedell
Charles Evans
William Frawley
Arthur Hohl
Barbara Slater
Fritz Leiber
Vera Marshe
John Harmon
Christine Ell
Lois Conklin
Richard Abbott
Ed Agresti
Warren Ashe
Gertrude Astor
John Breen
Ralph Brooks
James Carlisle
Wheaton Chambers
Julius Cramer
James Craven
Joseph Crehan
Oliver Cross
Russell Custer
Albert D'Arno
Daniel de Jonghe
Diana Deane
George Dee
Josette Deegan
Jack Deery
Cyril Delevanti
Wheeler Dryden
Elspeth Dudgeon
Dick Earle
Ella Ethridge
Herbert Evans
Franklyn Farnum
Tom Ferrandini
Charles Fogel
George Ford
Raoul Freeman
Rudy Germane
Joe Gilbert
Dick Gordon
Herschel Graham
Joseph Granby
Stuart Hall
Sam Harris
Adolf Hitler
Boyd Irwin
Fred Karno Jr.
Colin Kenny
Bert LeBaron
Ruth Lee
Ethelreda Leopold
Carl M. Leviness
Leota Lorraine
Robert Locke Lorraine
Therese Lyon
Wilbur Mack
George Magrill
Lester Matthews
Eric Mayne
Clyde McLeod
Harold Miller
Hans Moebus
Ralph Montgomery
Benito Mussolini
Paul Newlan
Barry Norton
Louis Payne
Albert Petit
Hamil Petroff
Foster H. Phinney
Catherine Price
Edna Purviance
Frank Reicher
Greg Rhinelander
Addison Richards
Suzanne Ridgway
Jeffrey Sayre
Carlo Schipa
Wallace Scott
William Self
C. Montague Shaw
Millard Sherwood
Bert Stevens
Nanette Vallon
Herb Vigran
Charles Wagenheim
Pierre Watkin
Eric Wilton
Gender
Comedy
Crimen
Drama
Country
United States
Producers
Charlie Chaplin
Original title
Monsieur Verdoux
Duration
124
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