Désiré Landru(2005)
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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Désiré Landru
Rolande (rôle représentant Fernande Segret)
Marie-Catherine
Mme Cuchet
Mme Marchadier
Commissaire Belin
Momo
Odile
Le père de Landru
La mère de Rolande
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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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2005-09-19
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