Bluebeard (1963)

Original title

Landru

Directed by

Claude Chabrol

Genre

drama film, biographical film, crime film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 65 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film follows the real life French serial killer Henri Desire Landru during World War I. It shows how he seduced, murdered, and dismembered more than ten women.

darkmethodicalgrimcoldclinicalunsettlingslow-pacedsuspenseful

What happens

Landru (US title: Bluebeard) is a 1963 crime drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. The screenplay was written by Françoise Sagan. The film stars Charles Denner, Michèle Morgan, Danielle Darrieux and Hildegard Knef. It was based on the story of French serial killer Henri Désiré Landru, who murdered and dismembered more than 10 women during World War I. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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