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Désiré Landru
Désiré Landru

Désiré Landru

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

19 September 2005

Country

France

Cast

Patrick Timsit

Patrick Timsit

Désiré Landru

Julie Delarme

Julie Delarme

Rolande (rôle représentant Fernande Segret)

Catherine Arditi

Catherine Arditi

Marie-Catherine

Danièle Lebrun

Danièle Lebrun

Mme Cuchet

Catherine Jacob

Catherine Jacob

Mme Marchadier

François Caron

François Caron

Commissaire Belin

Damien Jouillerot

Damien Jouillerot

Momo

Babsie Steger

Babsie Steger

Odile

Michel Robin

Michel Robin

Le père de Landru

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

La mère de Rolande

Jean-Yves Chatelais

Jean-Yves Chatelais

Oncle Octave

Isabelle Petit-Jacques

Isabelle Petit-Jacques

Mme Marais

Thierry Nenez

Thierry Nenez

Le cocher

Rose Thiéry

Rose Thiéry

La concierge

Nicolas Vaude

Nicolas Vaude

Le juge

Frédéric Bazin

Frédéric Bazin

Moro Giafferi

Jean Dell

Jean Dell

Le président

Jacques Bondoux

Jacques Bondoux

Le gardien de prison

Bruno Le Millin

Bruno Le Millin

L'avocat général

Stanislas De la Tousche

Stanislas De la Tousche

Le président du jury

Laura Jurie

Laura Jurie

Victoire Landru

Marie Piton

Marie Piton

La femme du tribunal

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