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The first modern serial killer charmed 11 women to their deaths — and nobody could prove it.
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Désiré Landru (2005)

period true crimecharming monsterFrench procedural

Overview

TV MovieCrime

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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serial killerreal story

Standout Aspects

Acting

Timsit's terrifyingly ordinary Landru — you'd let him fix your stove.

Production

1920s France recreated with suffocating bourgeois detail.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel unnerved by politeness.·Streaming: Skip the theatre — this intimacy needs your living room.
Heads up:Disturbing: Implied off-screen violence; the horror is in what you don't see.·Triggers: Predatory manipulation of lonely women seeking marriage.
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Director

Pierre Boutron

ReleasedSep 19, 2005
Runtime1h 36m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelheavy
TF1 Films Production
Septembre Productions

Top 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

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Cultural

Landru's 1922 trial was France's first media circus — the French public sent him marriage proposals in prison. The film deliberately echoes this uncomfortable fascination.

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