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Bluebeard

1963Movie1 h 52 min

CrimeDrama
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Rotten Tomatoes–64%

A moving, bleak drama movie about history and a real life story.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

The most shocking scandal Paris ever saw!

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.

Feels like

  • Historical Crime Drama
  • Based on True Events
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Serial Killer
  • Dark and Disturbing
  • Interwar Period
  • French Cinema
  • Character Study
  • Morbid Intrigue

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Written by
Françoise Sagan
Produced by
Carlo Ponti, Georges de Beauregard
Music by
Pierre Jansen

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Facts

January 25, 1963 · 1 h 52 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
January 25, 1963
Runtime
1 h 52 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Crime, History
Original language
French
Also spoken
English
Made in
Italy, France
Available in
30 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Child Marriage Veto, Faux Affably Evil, Deus ex Machina +9

  • Child Marriage Veto
  • Faux Affably Evil
  • Deus ex Machina
  • Guilt-Induced Nightmare
  • The Cavalry
  • Impaled with Extreme Prejudice
  • Adaptational Alternate Ending
  • Female Angel, Male Demon
  • Peek-a-Boo Corpse
  • The Bluebeard
  • Beard of Evil
  • Back from the Dead

12 of 14 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Bluebeard?"

Questions about Bluebeard

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Bluebeard?

Kanopy

In the United States, Bluebeard is free with ads on Kanopy. It also streams in 26 other countries.

Is Bluebeard worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.4).

Will I feel good after watching Bluebeard?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Bluebeard in English?

FrenchEnglish

No, it was made in French, with some English.