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Désiré Landru

2005 · 96 min

A cool, methodical true-crime portrait that keeps its killer at a polite distance, more unsettling than shocking.

Directed by
Pierre Boutron
Genres
Crime, Tv movie
Overview
Désiré Landru - husband, lover - and murderer. Based on documented facts, this is the full story of one of the most ambiguous criminals and lovers of the 20th century, the first modern serial killer.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Crime, deception, betrayal, love
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Pierre Boutron
Genres
Crime, Tv movie
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror3
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance4
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    crime, tv movie
    Directed by
    Pierre Boutron
    Written by
    Emmanuel Carrère, Jérôme Beaujour, Pierre Boutron
    Starring
    Patrick Timsit, Julie Delarme, Catherine Arditi, Danièle Lebrun, Catherine Jacob, François Caron, Damien Jouillerot, Babsie Steger
    Cinematography
    Guy Famechon
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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