Landru (film)

Landru
Directed byClaude Chabrol
Written byFrançoise Sagan
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJean Rabier
Edited byJacques Gaillard
Music byPierre Jansen
Production
companies
Compagnia Cinematografica Champion
Rome Paris Films
Distributed byLux Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Release date
  • 25 January 1963 (1963-01-25)
Running time
119 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench

Landru (US title: Bluebeard) is a 1963 French-Italian crime drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. The screenplay was written by Françoise Sagan.[1][2] 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.

  1. ^ Wilkins, Budd. "Two by Claude Chabrol on Kino Lorber Blu-ray: Bluebeard and Blue Panther". Slant. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  2. ^ Sarris, Andrew (18 April 1963). "Films". The Village Voice. Retrieved 20 November 2023.

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