Docteur Petiot (1990) - film review

Crime / Drama

Summary

1942, during the German occupation of France. Dr Marcel Petiot appears to be a model citizen, a man who is dedicated to helping others, caring for the sick and giving free consultations to his less well-off patients. But there is a darker side to Dr Petiot. He offers to help Jewish families escape the Nazis, but he merely takes them to their death in a macabre ritual so that he can steal their money...

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Disappointing! What could have been a great combination of Murder Mystery/Occupation drama is instead a plodding story about a man who commits one murder after another and nearly gets away with it. The country (France) is too busy coping with the Germans to take much notice. A good premise though (based on true events)
J. Vernen (California, USA)

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Credits

Director: Christian de Chalonge
Script: Dominique Garnier, Christian de Chalonge
Photo: Patrick Blossier
Music: Michel Portal
Cast: Michel Serrault (Docteur Petiot), Pierre Romans (Drezner), Bérangère Bonvoisin (Georgette Petiot), Zbigniew Horoks (Nathan Guzik), Aurore Prieto (Mme Guzik), Nita Klein (Mme Kern), Martine Montgermont (Cécile Drezner), Nini Crépon (Collard), André Julien (Forestier), André Chaumeau (Célestin Nivelon), Axel Bogousslavsky (Louis Rossignol), Maxime Collion (Gérard Petiot), Nadège Boscher (Alice), Jean Dautremay (Gourlin), Michel Hart (Col. F.F.I.), Dominique Marcas (Mme Valéry), Jean-Michel Molé (M. Kern)
Country: France
Language: French
Runtime: 102 min

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