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Charlie Chaplin plays shockingly against type in his most controversial film, a brilliant and bleak black comedy about money, marriage, and murder. Chaplin is a twentieth-century Bluebeard, an enigmatic family man who goes to extreme lengths to support his wife and child, attempting to bump off a series of wealthy widows (including one played by the indefatigable Martha Raye, in a hilarious performance). This deeply philosophical and wildly entertaining film is a work of true sophistication, both for the moral questions it dares to ask and the way it deconstructs its megastar’s loveable on-screen persona.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Charlie Chaplin
Directors: Charlie Chaplin
Format: Black & White, NTSC, Full Screen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Criterion Collection
DVD Release Date: March 26, 2013
Run Time: 124 minutes
Special Features
New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Chaplin Today: “Monsieur Verdoux,” a 2003 program on the film’s production and release, featuring filmmaker Claude Chabrol and actor Norman Lloyd
Charlie Chaplin and the American Press, a new documentary featuring Chaplin specialist Kate Guyonvarch and author Charles Maland
New video essay featuring an audio interview with actress Marilyn Nash
Radio advertisements and trailers
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky and reprinted pieces by Chaplin and critic André Bazin
Cast & Crew
Charles Chaplin Henri Verdoux
Ada-May Annette
Marjorie Bennett Marie's Maid
Isobel Elsom Marie Grosnay
Audrey Betz Mme. Bottelto
Marilyn Nash The Girl
Virginia Brissac Carlotta Couvais
Mady Correll Mona Verdoux, His Wife
William Frawley Jean La Salle
Irving Bacon Pierre Couvais
Charles Evans Detective Morrow
John Harmon Joe Darwin
Helene Heigh Yvonne
Margaret Hoffman Lydia Floray
Arthur Hohl Real Estate Agent
Fritz Leiber Priest
Robert Lewis Maurice Bottello
Vera Marshe Mrs. Darwin
Eddie Mills Jean Couvais
Eula Morgan Phoebe
Bernard Nedell Prefect of Police
Martha Raye Annabella Bonheur
Allison Roddan Peter Verdoux
Almira Sessions Lena Couvais
Barbara Slater Florist
Warren Ashe
James Craven Annabella's Friend
Joseph Crehan Broker
Cyril Delevanti Postman
Franklin Farnum Victim of the Crash
Boyd Irwin Prison Official
Fred Karno Mr. Karno
Paul Newlan Wedding Guest
Barry Norton Wedding Guest
Edna Purviance Extra at Wedding Party
Frank Reicher Doctor
Addison Richards Bank Manager
Herb Vigran Reporter
Charles Wagenheim Friend
Pierre Watkin Prison Official
Wheaton Chambers Druggist
Technical Credits
Charles Chaplin Director, Score Composer, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter
John Beckman Art Director
Curt Courant Cinematographer
Willard Nico Editor
Rudy Schrager Musical Direction/Supervision
Roland H. "Rollie" Totheroh Cinematographer
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