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The Resource Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders, Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin

Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders, Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin

Label
Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders
Title
Monsieur Verdoux
Title remainder
a comedy of murders
Statement of responsibility
Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin
Title variation
Comedy of murders
Contributor
Actor
Art director
Author of screenplay,
Contributor
Costume designer
Director
Director of photography
Film editor
Musical director
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Chaplin is a twentieth-century Bluebeard, an enigmatic family man who goes to extreme lengths to support his wife and child, attempting to bump off a series of wealthy widows
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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Monsieur Verdoux (Motion picture)
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Credits note
Director of photography, Roland Totheroh ; art director, John Beckman ; film editor, Willard Nico ; wardrobe, Drew Tetrick ; music composed by Charles Chaplin ; arranged and directed by Rudolph Schrager
Dewey number
791.43/72
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Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
Language note
English dialogue with optional English subtitles
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.M6615 2013
PerformerNote
Charlie Chaplin, Martha Raye, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan, Robert Lewis, Audrey Betz, Ada-May, Isobel Elsom, Marjorie Bennett, Helene Heigh, Margaret Hoffman, Marilyn Nash, Irving Bacon, Edwin Mills, Virginia Brissac, Almira Sessions, Eula Morgan, Bernard J. Nedell, Charles Evans, William Frawley
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  • 1889-1977
  • 1909-1997
  • 1896-1978
  • 1893-1981
  • 1894-1982
  • 1893-1965
  • 1883-1979
  • 1888-1974
  • 1898-1972
  • 1887-1966
  • 1890-1967
  • 1898-1989
  • 1900-1983
  • 1915-1985
  • 1918-1958
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  • Chaplin, Charlie
  • Raye, Martha
  • Correll, Mady
  • Lewis, Robert
  • May, Ada
  • Elsom, Isobel
  • Bennett, Marjorie
  • Bacon, Irving
  • Brissac, Virginia
  • Sessions, Almira
  • Nedell, Bernard
  • Frawley, William
  • Totheroh, Roland H.
  • Beckman, John
  • Nico, Willard
  • Tetrick, Drew
  • Schrager, Rudy
  • Welles, Orson
  • Vishnevetsky, Ignatiy
  • Bazin, André
  • Chaplin Studios, Inc
  • Janus Films
  • MK2 Productions
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
124
Series statement
Criterion collection
Series volume
652
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  • Fortune hunters
  • Serial murderers
  • Married men
  • Murder
  • Families
  • DVD-Video discs
Technique
live action
Label
Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders, Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on an idea by Orson Welles
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1947
  • DVD under license from Janus Films and MK2 Productions
  • Special features: Chaplin today: "Monsieur Verdoux" (a 2003 program); Charlie Chaplin and the American Press; New video essay featuring an audio interview with actress Marilyn Nash; Radio advertisements and trailers; Booklet features an essay by critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky and reprinted pieces by Chaplin and critic André Bazin
Accompanying material
1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn827237397
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
DVD special fullscreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Isbn
9781604657050
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515103916
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC2241D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)827237397
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; PCM mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders, Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Based on an idea by Orson Welles
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1947
  • DVD under license from Janus Films and MK2 Productions
  • Special features: Chaplin today: "Monsieur Verdoux" (a 2003 program); Charlie Chaplin and the American Press; New video essay featuring an audio interview with actress Marilyn Nash; Radio advertisements and trailers; Booklet features an essay by critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky and reprinted pieces by Chaplin and critic André Bazin
Accompanying material
1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm).
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
ocn827237397
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
DVD special fullscreen edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Isbn
9781604657050
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515103916
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC2241D
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)827237397
System details
DVD; NTSC; region 1; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; PCM mono
Video recording format
DVD

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