Monsieur Verdoux
1947 film by Charlie Chaplin
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Summary
Monsieur Verdoux is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,194 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3], National Board of Review Award for Best Film[4]
- Director: Charlie Chaplin[5]
- Screenwriter: Charlie Chaplin[6], Orson Welles[7]
- Composer: Charlie Chaplin[8]
- Genre: comedy drama[9], comedy film[10]
- Cast member: Martha Raye[11], William Frawley[12], Marilyn Nash[13], Charlie Chaplin[14], Isobel Elsom[15], Edna Purviance[16], Fritz Leiber[17], Mady Correll[18], Robert Lewis[19], Arthur Hohl[20], Barry Norton[21], Cyril Delevanti[22], Irving Bacon[23], Joseph Crehan[24]
- Producer: Charlie Chaplin[25]
- Collection: Museum of Modern Art[26]
- Director of photography: Roland Totheroh[27], Curt Courant[28]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
- Commons category: Monsieur Verdoux[30]
- Distribution format: video on demand[31]
- Review score: 8.3/10[32], 97%[33]
- Color: black-and-white[34]
- Country of origin: United States[35]
- Publication date: April 11, 1947[36], December 1, 1947[37], December 8, 1947[38], January 14, 1948[39], February 26, 1948[40], May 17, 1948[41], October 14, 1948[42], January 1950[43], February 3, 1950[44], March 23, 1950[45], June 6, 1952[46], June 26, 1952[47], September 2, 1952[48], October 6, 1980[49]
- Distributed by: United Artists[50], Netflix[51]
- Main subject: serial killer[52], capital punishment[53]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[54]
Why It Matters
Monsieur Verdoux has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
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].