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Landru

1962, Movie, NR, 114 mins

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An inconsistent black comedy, this film is based on the exploits of French mass murderer Henri-Desire Landru, who romanced, swindled, and then dismembered at least 10 women during WW I. Denner coldly plays the balding, bearded villain who places ads in the lonely hearts section of a newspaper to find his victims. He picks out profitable targets--women in their fifties with large fortunes. He then romances them in his villa, cons them into signing over their assets, kills the... read more leave a comment
Year: 1962
Rated NR

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Cast
Charles Denner: Henri-Desire Landru
Michele Morgan: Celestine Buisson
Danielle Darrieux: Berthe Heon
Hildegarde Neff: Mme. Ixe
Juliette Mayniel: Anna Collomb
Stephane Audran: Fernande Segret

 

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