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"Monsieur Verdoux" quotes

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A suave but cynical man supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money, but the job has some occupational hazards.

Director: Charles Chaplin
Writer: Charles Chaplin, Orson Welles
Production: United Artists
Genre: comedy, crime, drama
Year: 1947
MetaScore: N/A/100
ImdbRating: 7.9
BoxOffice: $64,636
Released: 23 Oct 1947
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 1 nomination total

49 Clips

The GirlHenri VerdouxJoe DarwinReporterGarden Party Guest (uncredited)Marie GrosnayLena CouvaisJean CouvaisAnnabella BonheurJean La Salle
Wars conflict - Monsieur Verdoux 00:14 Wars conflict I wonder It's the approach of death that terrifies - Monsieur Verdoux 00:11 I wonder It's the approach of death that terrifies May the Lord have mercy on your soul - Monsieur Verdoux 00:09 May the Lord have mercy on your soul This is a ruthless world and one must be ruthless to cope with it - Monsieur Verdoux 00:14 This is a ruthless world and one must be ruthless to cope... I am at peace with God - Monsieur Verdoux 00:06 I am at peace with God Yet life is wonderful - Monsieur Verdoux 00:14 Yet life is wonderful You'll have to admit Crime doesn't pay does it - Monsieur Verdoux 00:49 You'll have to admit Crime doesn't pay does it Despair is a narcotic - Monsieur Verdoux 00:06 Despair is a narcotic Business is a ruthless business my dear Do you love him - Monsieur Verdoux 00:06 Business is a ruthless business my dear Do you love him This is a ruthless world and one must be ruthless to cope with it - Monsieur Verdoux 00:05 This is a ruthless world and one must be ruthless to cope... But you and all this what happened - Monsieur Verdoux 00:18 But you and all this what happened I wonder It's the approach of death that terrifies - Monsieur Verdoux 00:11 I wonder It's the approach of death that terrifies It's nice seeing you again - Monsieur Verdoux 00:10 It's nice seeing you again Well if you must know I'm just out of jail - Monsieur Verdoux 00:36 Well if you must know I'm just out of jail Well Father - Monsieur Verdoux 00:55 Well Father Everyone needs love - Monsieur Verdoux 00:15 Everyone needs love Where's my hat - Monsieur Verdoux 00:04 Where's my hat On the contrary - Monsieur Verdoux 00:31 On the contrary However when the world looks grim and dark - Monsieur Verdoux 00:09 However when the world looks grim and dark I suppose that's one of the ironies of life - Monsieur Verdoux 00:10 I suppose that's one of the ironies of life As you see my real name is Henri Verdoux - Monsieur Verdoux 00:16 As you see my real name is Henri Verdoux There is such a thing How do you know - Monsieur Verdoux 00:13 There is such a thing How do you know That isn't love What is love - Monsieur Verdoux 00:22 That isn't love What is love You'd better go before your philosophy corrupts me - Monsieur Verdoux 00:24 You'd better go before your philosophy corrupts me Come It's very late and you're tired - Monsieur Verdoux 00:59 Come It's very late and you're tired Peter don't pull the cat's tail - Monsieur Verdoux 00:07 Peter don't pull the cat's tail These are desperate days my dear - Monsieur Verdoux 00:06 These are desperate days my dear Oh but tell me about yourself - Monsieur Verdoux 00:07 Oh but tell me about yourself Keep your big feet to yourself Sprawling them all over the floor - Monsieur Verdoux 00:08 Keep your big feet to yourself Sprawling them all over the... Oh you look so fresh and salty - Monsieur Verdoux 00:04 Oh you look so fresh and salty It's in your eyes deep pools of desire - Monsieur Verdoux 00:08 It's in your eyes deep pools of desire I beg your pardon - Monsieur Verdoux 00:08 I beg your pardon You'd better go before your philosophy corrupts me - Monsieur Verdoux 00:06 You'd better go before your philosophy corrupts me Now tell me the truth - Monsieur Verdoux 00:04 Now tell me the truth I've always known you From the moment we met - Monsieur Verdoux 00:32 I've always known you From the moment we met Of course Disgusting - Monsieur Verdoux 00:08 Of course Disgusting Why those dirty crooks If they double crossed me I'll - Monsieur Verdoux 00:17 Why those dirty crooks If they double crossed me I'll I'd love one Oh Claire - Monsieur Verdoux 00:15 I'd love one Oh Claire Well you wicked man Wicked - Monsieur Verdoux 00:10 Well you wicked man Wicked Now that Yvonne is gone I'm a little afraid of you - Monsieur Verdoux 00:19 Now that Yvonne is gone I'm a little afraid of you Must you know the reason for everything - Monsieur Verdoux 00:19 Must you know the reason for everything He's nuts Talks as though he's a saint - Monsieur Verdoux 00:12 He's nuts Talks as though he's a saint What book is that you're reading Schopenhauer - Monsieur Verdoux 00:21 What book is that you're reading Schopenhauer Now tell me the truth - Monsieur Verdoux 00:25 Now tell me the truth Tell me about him - Monsieur Verdoux 00:40 Tell me about him Ah you're tired so immediately after supper - Monsieur Verdoux 00:16 Ah you're tired so immediately after supper What's that A kitten - Monsieur Verdoux 00:18 What's that A kitten Do I sound that pessimistic You do - Monsieur Verdoux 00:17 Do I sound that pessimistic You do What difference does age make - Monsieur Verdoux 00:25 What difference does age make

Cast

Henri Verdoux - Alias Varnay - Alias Bonheur - Alias Floray - Charles Chaplin
Mona Verdoux - Henri's Wife - Mady Correll
Peter - Allison Roddan
Maurice Bottello - Verdoux's Friend - Robert Lewis
Martha - Audrey Betz
All Cast