Landru the real-life bluebeard who inspired Monsieur Verdoux, committed his crimes between 1914 and 1918; Chaplin moved the setting two decades forward, to the 1930s. Verdoux’s crimes play out against the rise of fascism in Europe; his surrender appears to occur on April 27, 1937, the day after the bombing of Guernica.
EVERYONEloves Charles Chaplin -- or rather, everyone loved him once, when he still answered to the name of Charlie and stuck faithfully to his little Tramp. Synopsis Monsieur Verdoux is a 1947 black comedy film directed by and starring Charles Chaplin, who plays a bigamist wife killer inspired by serial killer Henri Désiré Landru. The supportingEspañol(España) Español (México) Edit. Monsieur Verdoux (1947) Company Credits. Showing Monsieur Verdoux Details. Full Cast and Crew; Release Dates; Official Sites; Company Credits; Filming & Production; Technical Specs; Storyline. Taglines; Plot Summary; Synopsis; Plot Keywords; Parents Guide;