Bluebeard (1963): Cast
Bluebeard is a 1963 crime drama directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Charles Denner as Henri Landru, Serge Bento and Diane Lepvrier. It runs 1 hour 52 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 52m (112 min)
- Director
- Claude Chabrol
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Rome-Paris Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bluebeard About?
The premise of Bluebeard without spoilers.
Set in Paris during the First World War, the city reels from endless battlefield casualties while a seemingly respectable furniture dealer named Henri Landru, married with four children, runs a dark operation that turns his household into a factory of death, shocking the nation with a scandal unlike any before.
Bluebeard Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- serial killer
- world war one
- charles baudelaire quotation
- 1910s
- archive footage
- classified ad
- widow
- murder for money
- crystal ball
- reference to georges bizet's carmen
- singing lesson
- reference to samson and delilah the opera
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- adulterous husband
- end of world war one
- media manipulation
- treaty of versailles
- defense lawyer
- capital punishment
- taking a bath
- male pervert
- paris france
- train
- stove
- police
- notebook
- death sentence
- country house
- chimney
- burned body
- beard
- bad smell
- dead body in water
- bachelorette
- voice over letter
- reference to edouard manet
- one word title
- lack of money
- double entendre
- criminal
- forgery
- world war one in france
- reference to charles baudelaire
- missing person
- title appears in writing
- plea
- cheating husband
- man cheating on woman
- naive woman
- infidelity
- adultery
Bluebeard Cast & Characters
Charles Denner leads the cast as Henri Landru, with Serge Bento as Maurice Landru and Diane Lepvrier as Suzanne Landru. Directed by Claude Chabrol; 38 actors are credited in all.
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Director Claude Chabrol
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Charles Denner as Henri Landru - Serge Bento as Maurice Landru
- Diane Lepvrier as Suzanne Landru
- Françoise Lugagne as Catherine Landru
Also Starring in Bluebeard
· 34 more- Stéphane Audran Fernande Segret
- Michèle Morgan Mme Buisson
- Dominique Zardi
- Danielle Darrieux Mme Héon
- Henri Attal
- Mario David Advocate General
- Hildegard Knef German Widow
- Jean-Pierre Melville Clemenceau's Aide
- Sacha Briquet Prosecutor
- Pierre Vernier
- Philippe Castelli
- Catherine Rouvel Mlle Babeley
- Claude Mansard Landru's Attorney
- Juliette Mayniel Mme Collomb
- Mary Marquet Old Lady
- Denise Provence Mme Lacoste
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- Jean-Louis Maury Commissaire Belin
- Jacques Robiolles
- Bernard Papineau
- Jean-Marie Arnoux
- Robert Burnier Court President
- André Fouché
- André Dino
- Gisèle Sandré Mireille
- Louis Lyonnet
- Alain Quercy
- Robert Barre
- Raymond Queneau Georges Clemenceau
- Pierre Lafont
- Jacques Munier
- Huguette Forge
- René Pannetrat
- Joseph Hindley
- Eric Muller
More from Claude Chabrol
More films directed by Claude Chabrol, best-rated first: The Girl Cut in Two, The Bridesmaid, Merci Pour Le Chocolat and The Flower of Evil.
Bluebeard Also Known As
12 alternative titles, including “Landru, der Frauenmörder von Paris” and “Er det synd at myrde kvinder?”.
- Also known as
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- Landru, der Frauenmörder von Paris
- Er det synd at myrde kvinder?
- Siniparta
- Barba Azul
- 푸른 수염
- Ландрю
- Der Frauenmörder von Paris
- Landrú
- Kékszakáll
- 蓝胡子
- A Verdadeira História do Barba Azul
- Farlig Man
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Bluebeard FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Bluebeard, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bluebeard?
Bluebeard runs 1 hour 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Bluebeard released?
Bluebeard was released on January 25, 1963.
Who directed Bluebeard?
Bluebeard was directed by Claude Chabrol.
More films by Claude Chabrol Who is in the cast of Bluebeard?
Bluebeard stars Charles Denner as Henri Landru, Serge Bento as Maurice Landru and Diane Lepvrier as Suzanne Landru, among 38 credited actors.
Does Bluebeard have a post-credit scene?
No. Bluebeard has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Bluebeard in?
The original language of Bluebeard is French.
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