Accident or cold-blooded murder?

Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade (Murder On A Sunday Morning), The Staircase is like the most suspenseful of page-turners. One of the most highly acclaimed documentaries in recent years, this shocking, real-life thriller follows the high-profile murder trial of North Carolina author Michael Peterson, who was arraigned in 2001 for the murder of his wife after her body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of the couple's home. Did Kathleen Peterson fall down the stairs, or was it cold-blooded murder? As the mystery unravels, de Lestrade's cameras are granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home, and immediate family, resulting in a gripping, inside look at a case so shocking, it is sure to leave you gasping for breath.

This special two-disc set includes all 8 original episodes in their entirety, as well as never-before-seen scenes and an extended interview with the filmmakers.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 14 December, 2011