Review of Monsieur Verdoux (1947) by Rachel B — 14 Dec 2007
The introduction of sound to the cinema killed the careers of many the screen screen star. Not Charles Chaplin though. Proving himself as adept at verbal comedy as he is at physical, Monsieur Verdoux is a deliciously black comedy, originally conceived by Orson Welles and re-written and directed by Chaplin.
His screenplay is witty and erudite, much like the main character himself. Fans of Chaplin's early work, particularly his Tramp character, may be alarmed watching this, as it is very different from what we've seen from him before.
It is brilliant though, and Chaplin even manages to critique the still on-going (at that point) world war. A true auteur at work.
This review of Monsieur Verdoux (1947) was written by Rachel B on 14 Dec 2007.
Monsieur Verdoux has generally received very positive reviews.
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