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Bluebeard

Bluebeard

The most shocking scandal Paris ever saw!

19636.31h 52m

Overview

Paris, France, during the First World War. While thousands of soldiers die every day on the battlefields, Henri Landru, a seemingly respectable furniture dealer, married and father of four children, relentlessly feeds his own sinister factory of death.

Directed by Claude Chabrol
Written by Françoise Sagan
Produced by Georges de Beauregard, Carlo Ponti
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Top Cast

Charles Denner

Charles Denner

Henri Landru

Michèle Morgan

Michèle Morgan

Mme Buisson

Danielle Darrieux

Danielle Darrieux

Mme Héon

Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef

German Widow

Juliette Mayniel

Juliette Mayniel

Mme Collomb

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Fernande Segret

Catherine Rouvel

Catherine Rouvel

Mlle Babeley

Françoise Lugagne

Françoise Lugagne

Catherine Landru

M

Mary Marquet

Old Lady

Denise Provence

Denise Provence

Mme Lacoste

Themes & Keywords

death penaltyhusband wife relationshipparis, francecourt caseworld war iblack humorbased on true storywomanizersocial satireserial killertrue crimepolitical intrigue 1910streaty of versaillesfrench historytragicomedypolitical propaganda

About Bluebeard

Bluebeard is a drama, crime, history film released in 1963 exploring themes of death penalty, husband wife relationship, paris, france, court case, world war i, black humor. Directed by Claude Chabrol, it stars Charles Denner, Michèle Morgan, Danielle Darrieux. Paris, France, during the First World War. While thousands of soldiers die every day on the battlefields, Henri Landru, a seemingly respectable furniture dealer, married and father of four children, relentlessly feeds his own sinister factory of death.

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