Cinematic background from Monsieur Verdoux 1947 - 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.

Monsieur Verdoux

1947

Comedy, Crime, Drama

Directors:
Charles Chaplin
Writers:
Orson Welles, Charles Chaplin
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Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman wearing a hat and a trench coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – Black and white photograph of a crowd of people walking down a street; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat in the street; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of men standing next to each other in a building; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a suit and hat is holding a camera; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman on the phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman sitting on a boat on a body of water; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman in a suit; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – Two men sitting at a table in front of each other wearing hats; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old black and white photo of a man sitting at a table in front of a map; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older man wearing a suit and a hat looking at a dog; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman in a black suit; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and a hat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a suit and hat standing in front of a group of people; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman in a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a boy are walking through a door way; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A young woman in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman wearing a suit and hat in a crowd of people; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man holding a little girl; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man walking down a path in a garden; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black - and - white photo of a woman holding flowers; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman talking to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman wearing a hat and gloves; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A group of men standing next to each other in a room; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man reading a newspaper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old black and white photo of a woman smiling for the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older man sitting in a chair talking to a young boy; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man in a suit and a hat standing next to another man in a suit and a hat; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older man wearing a suit and tie and a hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man talking on a phone; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A man and a woman are talking to each other; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman holding a cup; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older woman wearing a hat with flowers on top of her head; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older man sitting in a chair with his hand on his chin; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man sitting in a courtroom; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a man and a woman looking in the same mirror; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older woman sitting at a table reading a newspaper; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A woman sitting in a chair holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A young boy with blonde hair sitting in a room; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman in a fur coat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – Rows of seats are lined up in a field; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a man reading a newspaper; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An old photo of a woman sitting in a boat on the water; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – A black and white photo of a woman wearing a feather hat; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Monsieur Verdoux” (1947), directed by Charles Chaplin – An older man talking on a phone while sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Low angle