During his childhood, Mat Jan often ran away to avoid circumcision. Because of this, both his parents failed to circumcise him. After growing up, Mat Jan and Ernie fell in love and decided to get married. This decision made his parents realize that Mat Jan had not been circumcised.
The film is about an unemployed banker, Henri Verdoux, and his sociopathic methods of attaining income. While being both loyal and competent in his work, Verdoux has been laid-off. To make money for his wife and child, he marries wealthy widows and then murders them. His crime spree eventually works against him when two particular widows break his normal routine.
