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.
Monsieur Verdoux has generally received very positive reviews.
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Monsieur Verdoux was released in 1947 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 161 reviews, giving Monsieur Verdoux (1947) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, film critics marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 92%, compared to cinema-goers, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 83%.
With a score of 81%, Monsieur Verdoux is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1947, which stands at 62%.
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