Movie: Désiré Landru

Top 10 Billed 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

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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.

  • Release Date

    2005-09-19

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    5.458

  • Rating:

    2.7 starts
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  • Languages:

    Français
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