The Staircase
Jean-Xavier p Lestrade, academy awardwinning documentary filmmaker, gifts 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 has been discovered lying to their home's stairway in a pool of blood. Granted access to Peterson's attorneys, home and family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team since it considers its alternatives. "The stairs" is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that includes more twists than a legal bestseller.
Released: 2005-04-04
