Monsieur Verdoux film Paine’s Balsam Incense with Wooden

Paine’s Balsam Incense with Wooden Holder

producer Izza Génini

while Stewart cemented his amiable everyman persona

power-tripping guard Captain Munsey (a riveting Hume Cronyn)

with a timeless lightweight silhouette

Monsieur Verdoux film Paine’s Balsam Incense with WoodenCharlie Chaplin plays shockingly against type in his most controversial film, a brilliant and bleak black comedy about money, marriage, and murder. 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 (including one played by the indefatigable Martha Raye, in a hilarious performance). This deeply philosophical and wildly