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The Staircase
Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.
First Release: Oct 07, 2004
Duration: 49m
Genres: Documentary, Crime
Country: France
Actors: Michael Peterson, Ron Guerette, Tom Maher, David Rudolf, Bill Peterson
Director: Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
IMDb: 7.5/10