Summaries

Based on the real life of Dr. Marcel Petiot: During world war II Petiot, an MD living in occupied Paris, promised to help wealthy Jewish people among his patients to flee occupied France for Spain. Instead, he drugged them and burnt their bodies in his home, while stealing their valuables. After the Liberation of France, he was condemned to death.—Anonymous

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Keywords
  • firefighter
  • chess
  • international relations
  • playing both sides of a game
  • pretending to be one's brother
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • History
  • War
  • Biography
Release date Sep 18, 1990
Countries of origin France
Language French
Filming locations Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France
Production companies Sara Films Ciné Cinq M.S. Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 42m
Color Color
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