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Audience Member Though entertaining enough to see for a second time (great funny subtleties to lighten up a deadly serious topic based on historical fact), “Landru” has its tame sides too. One is amused by the costume setting, the feigned romance, the historical circumstances that make Landru’s (Charles Denner) crimes a “necessity” (=war time leading to both financial problems and a female surplus). In a way, the silly charade of the meetings between Landru and his women is not unlike the silly charade of blind dates and relationship counseling nowadays: you get the lies (from both sides), the awkward first encounters, the faked interest, etc. Chabrol clearly displays the absurdity of these charades by emphasizing the overly sentimental affectations of both the women and Landru himself, while contrasting them with Landru’s utter cruelty. Landru is clearly a psychopath (rather than just a gold digger). In the end it is almost as if he has convinced himself of being innocent of any crime. Chabrol has done a decent job turning serious stuff into entertainment occasionally verging on hilarity (American neighbours who keep complaining about the stench coming from the chimney, Landru buying one return ticket and one single fare every time he’s spotted a new potential victim, etc.), but truth be told, it is also much of the same. After a few conquests and domestic tiffs, we pretty well got the picture. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member ...Sarcasm a la Claude Chabrol! Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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