Monsieur Verdoux

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  • 1947-09-26
  • 124
  • en
    • Comedy 
    • Crime 
    • Drama 

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.