charlie chaplin played the title role in the 1947 film monsieur verdoux.
charlie chaplin played the title role in the 1947 film monsieur verdoux.
who plays the title role in the 1947 film monsieur verdoux?
charlie chaplin
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monsieur verdoux is a 1947 black comedy film directed by and starring charlie chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer henri désiré landru. the supporting cast includes martha raye, william frawley, and marilyn nash.









































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verdoux makes several attempts to murder annabella bonheur (martha raye), who believes verdoux to be bonheur, a sea captain who is frequently away, including by strangulation while boating, and by poisoned wine, but she is impervious, repeatedly escaping death without even realizing while, at the same time, putting verdoux himself in danger or near death. meanwhile, grosnay eventually softens and relents from the continual flowers from verdoux and invites him to her residence. he convinces her to marry him, and grosnay's friends hold a large public wedding to verdoux's disapproval. unexpectedly, bonheur shows up to the wedding. panicking, verdoux fakes a cramp to avoid being seen and eventually deserts the wedding.
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