Crime or Accident?
Was the death in 2001 of novelist Michael Peterson's wife Kathleen an accident or a crime? Storyville follows the dramatic story of a notorious murder case. (2005)
In the middle of the night of December 9th, 2001, wealthy novelist Michael Peterson called the emergency services in Durham, North Carolina, to tell them he had found his wife Kathleen unconscious at the bottom of the stairs. But when the police discovered the pool of blood around her body and the lacerations on her skull, they arrested Michael Peterson for murder.
Was the death Michael Peterson's wife Kathleen an accident or a crime? Oscar-winner Jean-Xavier de Lestrade follows the dramatic story of a notorious murder case for Storyville. (2005)
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Michael Peterson's account of his wife's death
Duration: 02:45
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Jean-Xavier de Lestrade |
| Producer | Denis Poncet |
| Producer | Allyson Luchak |
| Music | Jocelyn Pook |
| Director of photography | Isabelle Razavet |
| Sound | Yves Grasso |
| Editor | Sophie Brunet |
| Editor | Scott Stevenson |
| Editor | Jean-Pierre Bloc |
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