Henri Verdoux is a man who lures wealthy women by promising them love and sweet happy-ever- afters. But once the wedding bells have chimed he murders them for their fortunes. As ever, this isn't just a simple, dark comedy. Whilst invoking the usual fits of laughter, Chaplin also encourages his audience to ask many questions, this time on the nature of evil.
"Charlie Chaplin turns his traditionally sunny sensibilities inside out with this sublime black comedy about a family man who secretly uses murder to support his beloved invalid wife and child. "
This blistering little black comedy was well ahead of its time when released in 1947. Originally Orson Welles had wanted Chaplin to star in his drama about a French mass murderer named Landru but Chaplin was hesitant to act for another director and used the idea himself. He plays a dapper gent named Henri Verdoux (who assumes a number of identities) a civilised monster who marries wealthy women then murders them (as we meet him he's gathering roses as an incinerator ominously bel
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