Monsieur Verdoux

1947 film by Charlie Chaplin
Movie film Q572440
Monsieur Verdoux
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Monsieur Verdoux

Summary

Monsieur Verdoux is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (973 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monsieur Verdoux received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • Monsieur Verdoux received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].
  • Monsieur Verdoux's instance of is recorded as film[5].
  • Monsieur Verdoux was directed by Charlie Chaplin[6].
  • Charlie Chaplin wrote the screenplay for Monsieur Verdoux[7].
  • Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for Monsieur Verdoux[8].
  • Monsieur Verdoux's composer is recorded as Charlie Chaplin[9].
  • Monsieur Verdoux's genre is comedy drama[10].
  • Monsieur Verdoux's genre is comedy film[11].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Martha Raye[12].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was William Frawley[13].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Marilyn Nash[14].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Charlie Chaplin[15].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Isobel Elsom[16].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Edna Purviance[17].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Fritz Leiber[18].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Mady Correll[19].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Robert Lewis[20].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Arthur Hohl[21].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Barry Norton[22].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Cyril Delevanti[23].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Irving Bacon[24].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Joseph Crehan[25].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Marjorie Bennett[26].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Verdoux was Virginia Brissac[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Monsieur Verdoux was produced by Charlie Chaplin[28]. It was directed by Charlie Chaplin[6]. Screenwriters include Charlie Chaplin[7] and Orson Welles[8]. Cast members include Martha Raye[12], William Frawley[13], Marilyn Nash[14], Charlie Chaplin[15], Isobel Elsom[16], and Edna Purviance[17].

Publication

Publication dates include April 11, 1947[29], December 1, 1947[30], December 8, 1947[31], January 14, 1948[32], February 26, 1948[33], and May 17, 1948[34]. The original language of Monsieur Verdoux was English[35]. Genres include comedy drama[10] and comedy film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include serial killer[37] and capital punishment[38].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], a film award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4], a class of award[42], in United States[43]. Reviews include 8.3/10[44] and 97%[45].

Why It Matters

Monsieur Verdoux ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (973 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

What awards did Monsieur Verdoux receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [4] . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.
  29. [44] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [45] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] . sfi.se. sfi.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer John Beckman
    Publication date +1947-04-11T00:00:00Z, +1947-12-01T00:00:00Z, +1947-12-08T00:00:00Z +12
    Screenwriter Charlie Chaplin, Orson Welles
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+124'}
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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