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Docteur Petiot is a 1990 French drama film directed by Christian de Chalonge and starring Michel Serrault. It presents the exploits of real-life serial killer Marcel Petiot during the Second World War.
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 World War II.
Sep 19, 1990 · 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.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Christian de Chalonge
- 1990-09-19
Marcel André Henri Félix Petiot, dit le docteur Petiot (alias « Wetterwald François », « Docteur Eugène » et « capitaine Henri Valery »), né le 17 janvier 1897 à Auxerre et guillotiné le 25 mai 1946 à Paris, est un médecin, criminel et homme politique français.
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This drama tells the true story of respected family man Dr. Marcel Petiot (Michel Serrault), who maintains a double life during World War II.
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- Christian de Chalonge
- Drama
- Michel Serrault
May 22, 2024 · Marcel Petiot was a French serial killer who preyed on Jewish refugees attempting to flee France during the Nazi occupation. His crimes were the inspiration for Henri Troyat’s novel La Tête sur les épaules (1951; “A Good Head on His Shoulders”) and the film Docteur Petiot (1990).
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Under the guise of helping Jewish people escape occupied France, a respected doctor maintains a horrifying double life. Based on a true story. Watch trailers & learn more.
