Dr. Petiot

Dr. Petiot

102 mins | Drama, Crime, History | Sept. 19, 1990

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.

Dr. Petiot

102 mins | Drama, Crime, History | Sept. 19, 1990

Dr. Petiot
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers M.S. Productions
Original title Docteur Petiot
Directors Christian de Chalonge
Writers

Cast

Michel Serrault

as Docteur Petiot

Pierre Romans

as Drezner

Bérangère Bonvoisin

as Georgette Petiot

Zbigniew Horoks

as Nathan Guzik

Olivier Saladin

as le premier agent

André Julien

as Forestier

Nini Crépon

as Collard

Maxime Collion

as Gérard Petiot

Aurore Prieto

as Mme Guzik

André Chaumeau

as Célestin Nivelon

Axel Bogousslavsky

as Louis Rossignol

Maryline Even

as la mère de l'enfant malade

Nita Klein

as Mme Kern

Dominique Marcas

as Mme Valéry

Martine Mongermont

as Cécile Drezner

Julien Verdier

as le pharmacien

Lorella Cravotta

as la voisine de Petiot