The Crimes of Petiot

Synopsis

The Crimes of Petiot (1973) follows a wealthy art dealer in Berlin whose fiancée, a journalist, begins probing a series of grisly murders that echo the dark legacy of World War II cruelty. As the inspector from Scotland Yard and police investigators pursue the case, suspicion shifts among a circle of friends and colleagues while a masked killer stalks the streets with a deadly agenda. Their investigation reveals hidden motives and connections that challenge each character’s assumptions about guilt and revenge in this atmospheric crime thriller rooted in giallo tradition.