''Docteur Petiot'' is a 1990

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directed by

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and starring

Michel Serrault Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films. Life and career His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...

. It presents the exploits of real-life serial killer

Marcel Petiot Marcel André Henri Félix Petiot (17 January 1897 – 25 May 1946) was a French medical doctor and serial killer. He was convicted of multiple murders after the discovery of the remains of 23 people in the basement of his home in Paris during W ...

during the Second World War.

Cast

: doctor

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: Drezner * Zbigniew Horoks : Nathan Guzik * Bérangère Bonvoisin : Georgette Petiot *

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: the first agent * : Forestier *

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: Collard * Maxime Collion : Gérard Petiot * Aurore Prieto : Mrs. Guzik * André Chaumeau : Célestin Nivelon * Axel Bogousslavsky : Louis Rossignol * Maryline Even : mother of the sick child * Nita Klein : Mrs. Kern *

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: Mrs. Valéry * Martine Mongermont : Cécile Drezner *

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: apothecary *

Lorella Cravotta Lorella Cravotta (born 9 April 1958) is a French comedian and actress. She is best known for her role in the cult TV series '' Les Deschiens'' (1993–2002), in which she appears alongside Yolande Moreau Yolande Moreau (born 27 February 19 ...

: Petiot's neighbor *

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Reception

''Empire'' praised the performance of the "absolutely hypnotising" Serrault, who "brings virtuoso skills to his recreation of this contradictory madman." While describing the film as "bizarre and intriguing", the review noted that "the screenplay offers no depth or development of character whatsoever, has no themes or ideas buried beneath the facts and is a little repetitive and overlong." Pointing out the film's numerous nods to

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, the ''New York Times'' review similarly concluded that "Mr. Serrault, best known here for his camp performances in the '' Cage aux Folles'' comedies, gives a good, appropriately chilly performance as Petiot, though the screenplay doesn't allow him to go anyplace."

References

External links

* 1990 films French drama films 1990 drama films 1990s French-language films Films directed by Christian de Chalonge 1990s French films Films scored by Michel Portal {{1990s-France-film-stub