Dr. Petiot
6.7
A true story shot in a German Impressionistic style. In France during the Nazi occupation, Dr. Petiot (Michel Serrault) offered to help Jews escape the Nazis. They would come to his house, and he would kindly give them lethal "vaccinations" for their anticipated travel to Argentina. Then he would steal everything the brought with them (in addition to their up-front payment to him) and burn their bodies in his home-made crematorium.
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Michel Serrault
Docteur Petiot
Known for
La Cage aux Folles
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Pierre Romans
Drezner
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Bérangère Bonvoisin
Georgette Petiot
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Zbigniew Horoks
Nathan Guzik
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Olivier Saladin
le premier agent
Known for
Russian Dolls
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André Julien
Forestier
Known for
Betty Blue
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Nini Crépon
Collard
Also in
The Leopard
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Maxime Collion
Gérard Petiot
No other roles listed
Aurore Prieto
Mme Guzik
Also in
Thérèse
Lola Zipper
André Chaumeau
Célestin Nivelon
Known for
Napoleon
The School Teacher
Axel Bogousslavsky
Louis Rossignol
Known for
The Return of Martin Guerre
Maryline Even
la mère de l'enfant malade
Known for
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Christian de Chalonge Director · Dominique Garnier Writer Michel Portal Composer
United States release September 23, 1990 · Produced in France · Original title Docteur Petiot
Production
M.S. Productions
Production
France
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Languages
Original title
Docteur Petiot
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 19, 1990
Theatrical
United States · September 23, 1990
Theatrical
France
March 5, 2013 · Physical · DVD
March 1, 2021 · Digital · VOD
June 1, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
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