Monsieur Verdoux film power-tripping guard Captain Munsey (a

power-tripping guard Captain Munsey (a riveting Hume Cronyn)

and Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Each title is an essential contribution to the art form and a window onto a distinct filmmaking tradition unfamiliar to many

and Qatar Museum Authority

Paine’s Balsam Incense with Wooden Holder

Monsieur Verdoux film power-tripping guard Captain Munsey (aCharlie Chaplin plays shockingly against type in his most controversial film, a brilliant and bleak black comedy about money, marriage, and murder. Chaplin is a twentieth century bluebeard, an enigmatic family man who goes to extreme lengths to support his wife and child, attempting to bump off a series of wealthy widows (including one played by the indefatigable Martha Raye, in a hilarious performance). This deeply philosophical and wildly