Monsieur Verdoux

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Theatrical Release Date:

05/08/1997

DVD Release Date:

05/16/2000

Run Time:

125min.

Starring:

Charles Chaplin , Ada-May , Marjorie Bennett , Isobel Elsom , Audrey Betz

Director(s):

Charles Chaplin

Distributor(s):

United Artists

MPAA Rating:

Not Yet Rated

Genre(s):

Comedy,Drama

Plot: "Von Clausewitz said that war is the logical extension of diplomacy; Monsieur Verdoux feels that murder is the logical extension of business." With his controversial "comedy of murders" Monsieur Verdoux, Charles Chaplin makes his final, definitive ... Read More

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