Monsieur Verdoux

Jimmie 2022-03-24 09:03:19

Mr. Verdue (Charlie Chaplin) is a former bank clerk who lives a peaceful but happy life with his wife Mona (Mady Correll) and son Pete (Allison Roddan). With the advent of the Great Depression, Mr. Verdue lost his job. With a family to support, he lived on the streets and had nowhere to go. His desperation was palpable.
By chance, Mr. Verdue got a magical poison, which can kill people invisibly. With this "weapon", a wonderful plan was born in his mind. Soon, the rich but brainless women such as Selma (Helene Heigh), Lydia (Margaret Hoffman), Gronai (Isobel Elsom), etc. have become ordinary women. The wronged souls of Mr. Verdu, and their large fortunes went into Mr. Verdu's pocket.

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  • Reporter: You'll have to admit, crime doesn't pay, does it?

    Henri Verdoux: No, sir. Not in a small way.

    Reporter: What do you mean?

    Henri Verdoux: To be successful in anything, one must be well-organized.

    Reporter: You're not leaving the world with that cynical remark?

    Henri Verdoux: To be idealistic in this moment would be incongruous, don't you think?

    Reporter: What's all this talk about good and evil?

    Henri Verdoux: Arbitrary forces, my good fellow. Too much of either will destroy us all.

    Reporter: We can never have too much good in the world.

    Henri Verdoux: Trouble is, we've never had enough. We don't know.

    Reporter: Listen, Verdoux, I've been your friend all through the trial. Now, give me a break, a story with a moral to it! You, the tragic example of a life of crime.

    Henri Verdoux: I don't see how anyone can be an example in these criminal times.

  • Henri Verdoux: It's the approach of death that terrifies.

    The Girl: I suppose if the unborn knew of the approach of life, they'd be just as terrified.