Monsieur Verdoux
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Charles 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. There's little of the immortal Tramp in Verdoux, yet the fastidious dandy is not lacking in comic graces. Most hilarious of all are the always-foiled attempts to dispatch the raucous Annabella (Martha Raye). When this most atypical Chaplin film opened, the world was not ready to look death in the face and walk away smiling. Today, "Monsieur Verdoux" ranks among Chaplin's best works. It is killer comedy.
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Introduction by David Robinson - Chaplin's biographer discusses the historical discusses the historical and cinematic context of the film. Chaplin Today: "Monsieur Verdoux" - Documentary by Bernard Eisenschitz with the participation of the master of the thriller film, Claude Chabrol. Plan drawings for the set and preparatory sketches - Blueprints of the set compared with the corresponding scenes in the film. The Chaplin Collection, Photo Gallery, Trailers, Vintage Advertising, Dual Layer.