Does Dr. Petiot end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dr. Petiot easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Dr. Petiot violent?

Yes. More violent than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Dr. Petiot

Name: Dr. Petiot
Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Released: 1990
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Michel Serrault, Pierre Romans, Bérangère Bonvoisin, Zbigniew Horoks, Olivier Saladin

Directed by Christian de Chalonge

Produced by M.S. Productions

1990102 min6.5 / 10

A bleak historical portrait of a serial killer who exploited desperate Jews during Nazi occupation, told with expressionistic restraint rather than sensationalism.

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.

Clusters

Realistic Films About Cruelty Movies About Institutional Injustice Injury And Mental Breakdown Serial Killers And Assassins Historical War Movies

Genres

Crime Drama History

Keywords

World War Ii Serial Killer Doctor Based On Real Person

Questions people ask

Does Dr. Petiot end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Dr. Petiot sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is Dr. Petiot scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Dr. Petiot easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Dr. Petiot violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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