Docteur Petiot

Empire praised the performance of the "absolutely hypnotising" Serrault, who "brings virtuoso skills to his recreation of this contradictory madman." While describing the film as "bizarre and intriguing", the review noted that "the screenplay offers no depth or development of character whatsoever, has no themes or ideas buried beneath the facts and is a little repetitive and overlong."^[1]

Pointing out the film's numerous nods to German Expressionism, the New York Times review similarly concluded that "Mr. Serrault, best known here for his camp performances in the Cage aux Folles comedies, gives a good, appropriately chilly performance as Petiot, though the screenplay doesn't allow him to go anyplace."^[2]

• Docteur Petiot at IMDb

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