Charlie Chaplin Screening: “Monsieur Verdoux” | Berkeley

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Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

The Berkeley Underground Film Society (BUFS) is an all ages club for collectors, researchers, and film enthusiasts in the East Bay and San Francisco area.

Their goal is to review and share a selective film history of movies on film.

Every Sunday, they screen buried, rarely projected, or otherwise obscure 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm prints from their collection.

Sunday, January 19, 2014
"Monsieur Verdoux" | Underground Film Night: Obscure Super 8 & 16mm Movies | Berkeley

January 19, 2014: Monsieur Verdoux (1947) 16mm/Sound/124 min.

A suave but cynical man supports his family by marrying and murdering rich women for their money, but the job has some occupational hazards.

Charlie Chaplin was subjected to unusually hostile treatment by the press while promoting the opening of the film, and some boycotts took place during its short run. At one press conference to promote the film, Chaplin made his speech, then invited questions from the press with the words “Proceed with the butchering.” Since then, it has gained enough of a following to be considered a cult film.

Despite its poor critical and commercial performance, the film was nominated for the 1947 Academy Award for Best Writing (Original Screenplay).

Director: Charles Chaplin
Writers: Charles Chaplin (written by), Orson Welles
Stars: Charles Chaplin, Mady Correll, Allison Roddan

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