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.
Acting
Timsit's terrifyingly ordinary Landru — you'd let him fix your stove.
Production
1920s France recreated with suffocating bourgeois detail.
Director
Pierre Boutron
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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.