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Bluebeard

Name: Bluebeard
Genre: Drama, Crime, History
Released: 1963-01-25
Cast: Charles Denner, Michèle Morgan, Danielle Darrieux, Hildegard Knef, Juliette Mayniel

1963 | 112 min | Drama, Crime, History

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and history buffs. If you loved Les Misérables or The Last Duel, start here.
The mood: Dark and gritty.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 52 min.
What might put you off: It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1963: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 5K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Claude Chabrol

Charles DennerHenri Landru
Michèle MorganMme Buisson
Danielle DarrieuxMme Héon
Hildegard KnefGerman Widow
Juliette MaynielMme Collomb
Stéphane AudranFernande Segret
Catherine RouvelMlle Babeley
Françoise LugagneCatherine Landru
Mary MarquetOld Lady
Denise ProvenceMme Lacoste