Monsieur Verdoux (1947)






A suave but cynical man supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money, but the job has some occupational hazards.


Film programs

Illustrierte Film Bühne nr. 1540

Screenplay

Charles Chaplin
Monsieur Verdoux
Berlin, 1948

Books with substantial mentioning of Monsieur Verdoux

David Thomson
Have you seen?, A personal introduction to 1,000 films
New York, 2008

Jürgen Müller
Movies of the 40s
Köln, London, Los Angeles, Madrid, Paris, Tokyo, 2005

Danny Peary
Alternate Oscars, One Critic's Defiant Choices for Best Picture, Actor, and Actress - From 1927 to the Present
New York, 1993

Gerald D. McDonald, Michael Conway and Mark Ricci (editors)
The Films of Charlie Chaplin
New York, 1965

Books with an entry on Monsieur Verdoux

Michael F. Keaney
Film Noir Guide, 745 Films of the Classic Era, 1940-1959
Jefferson, North Carolina, and London, 2003