Monsieur Verdoux

1947 · 124 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 19,751 VOTES · DIR. Charlie Chaplin

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,510 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:33 Good evening.
00:05:43 Hey, we have a picture of that husband of hers. Where is it?
00:12:21 Hold on. Before you tell the public that, you'd better get more facts.
00:16:44 - Indeed. - If I knew you better, I'd explain.
00:21:39 You must have made a killing.
00:26:12 Bah! I don't believe it.
00:33:10 However, I did bring her a present, and here it is.
00:37:13 Go inside. Go inside.
00:41:14 Be careful. You're too accessible. You can stoop and pick up nothing.
00:45:14 No, you won't. You thought you were buying stolen goods.
00:52:05 Who?
00:55:52 You say it takes an hour for the poison to work?
01:01:28 - Wonderful! - Be seated.
01:06:39 - Good luck. - Thank you.
01:13:41 I never felt so sleepy.
01:23:13 No! No!
01:28:00 Shame on you! A man who's lived at sea all his life. Oh, Captain!
01:32:34 I've always known you.
01:36:55 I'm sorry to put you through this but now you must meet my friends.
01:41:16 Rye.
01:47:15 The night we met I was just out of jail.
01:52:03 - Don't leave. He'll murder me. - Keep your eye on him.
01:57:56 As a mass killer, I am an amateur by comparison.
200:00:00 And what have you to show for it?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,510
Dialogue density12.2 lines / min
First line00:01:33
Final line200:00:00

Production Record

DirectorCharlie Chaplin
LanguageEnglish
Budget$2,000,000
IMDb votes19,751