The Staircase
BiographyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller
Tells the story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home, and the 16-year judicial battle that followed.
Director
Antonio Campos, Leigh Janiak
Writers
Aisha Bhoori, Antonio Campos, Sebastián Silva
Stars
Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg, Patrick Schwarzenegger
Language
English, French, German
Country
United States
🎭 Top Cast
Colin Firth
as Michael Peterson
Toni Collette
as Kathleen
Michael Stuhlbarg
as David Rudolf
Sophie Turner
as Margaret Ratliff
Patrick Schwarzenegger
as Todd Peterson
Odessa Young
as Martha Ratliff
Juliette Binoche
as Sophie Broussard
Dane DeHaan
as Clayton Peterson
Tim Guinee
as Bill Peterson
Olivia DeJonge
as Caitlin Atwater
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🎯 Categories
CrimeTrue CrimeBiographyDocudramaDramaLegal DramaMysterySuspense MysteryConspiracy ThrillerThriller
📖 Synopsis
Tells the story of Michael Peterson, a crime novelist accused of killing his wife Kathleen after she is found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their home, and the 16-year judicial battle that followed.