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The Resource Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders, Janus Films ; MK2 Diffusion ; Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin

Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders, Janus Films ; MK2 Diffusion ; 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
Janus Films ; MK2 Diffusion ; Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin
Creator
Contributor
Actor
Art director
Author
Composer
Contributor
Director
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Musical director
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
An enigmatic family man goes to extreme lengths to support his wife and child by murdering a series of wealthy widows
Member of
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Monsieur Verdoux (Motion picture)
Credits note
Director of photography, Roland Totheroh ; art director, John Beckman ; film editor, Willard Nico ; wardrobe, Drew Tetrick ; music composed by Charles Chaplin and arranged and directed by Rudolph Schrager
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Rating: Not rated
Language note
SDH subtitles for the hearing-impaired
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.M66 2013
PerformerNote
Charles 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
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1889-1977
  • 1909-1997
  • 1896-1978
  • 1893-1981
  • 1894-1982
  • 1893-1965
  • -1979
  • 1888-1974
  • 1898-1972
  • 1887-1966
  • 1890-1967
  • 1898-1989
  • 1900-1983
  • 1915-1985
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • 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
  • Schrager, Rudy
  • Welles, Orson
  • Chaplin Studios, Inc
  • Janus Films
  • MK2 Productions
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
124
Series statement
Criterion collection
Series volume
652
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Fortune hunters
  • Serial murderers
  • Married men
  • Murder
  • Families
  • Families
  • Fortune hunters
  • Married men
  • Murder
  • Serial murderers
Technique
live action
Label
Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders, Janus Films ; MK2 Diffusion ; Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1947
  • Based on an idea by Orson Welles
  • 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
Accompanying material
1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations ; 16 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
1825358
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Isbn
9781604657043
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515103817
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC2240BD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o826201862
  • (OCoLC)826201862
System details
Blu-ray disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio (full screen presentation); PCM mono; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc
Label
Monsieur Verdoux : a comedy of murders, Janus Films ; MK2 Diffusion ; Chaplin Studios, Inc. ; an original story written by Charles Chaplin ; directed by Charles Chaplin
Publication
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1947
  • Based on an idea by Orson Welles
  • 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
Accompanying material
1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations ; 16 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
1825358
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Blu-ray special edition.
Extent
1 videodisc (124 min.)
Isbn
9781604657043
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515103817
Other physical details
sound, black and white
Publisher number
CC2240BD
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) o826201862
  • (OCoLC)826201862
System details
Blu-ray disc; 1.33:1 aspect ratio (full screen presentation); PCM mono; requires Blu-ray player
Video recording format
Blu-ray disc

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