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The Netflix trailer for ‘Murder in Monaco’ might mislead some viewers into thinking it is a movie teaser and not an upcoming true-crime documentary. It opens with a dramatic interviewee who, unlike most people that seem smug, satisfied, or on the verge of tears for the camera, looks simply irritated to have to tell her side of the tale. The scene is followed by theatrical violin flourishes, as if you’re about to enter the world of a Agatha Christie mystery.
But well, ‘Murder in Monaco’ is a documentary that re-examines the mysterious death of billionaire Edmond Safra, who died from asphyxiation at his Monte Carlo residence in December 1999. With suspects ranging from family and caretakers to the Russian Mafia, the trailer for the docu promises to explore all angles of the case.
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There is a murder mystery to report to you tonight. The victim, an elusive billionaire banker. It raises a whole lot of questions… like who wanted him dead, and why?” A voice-over from a news report plays over the trailer, while archival footage from the case at the time flashes across the screen.
Safra’s mysterious death clearly sent shockwaves around the world and put the spotlight on Monaco, which is considered one of the safest tax havens for the ultra-rich. The 1999 clippings are interspersed with bright, high-definition visuals of the coastal country.
Oh, and in case you were wondering who the animated lady in the opening minute of the Murder in Monaco trailer is (the one who calls Safra’s widow a “praying mantis”), she is Lady Colin Campbell, an author and well-known socialite. She wrote a fiction book titled Empress Bianca, which was allegedly based on Lily Safra, Edmond’s wife. One of Lady Colin’s publishers even pulped the copies of the novel after threats of legal action from Lily Safra.
It would be interesting to see if Lady C spills some new tea in the documentary, although the second-half of the trailer shows her walking out of the interview in anger.
For those who aren’t familiar with the case, ‘Murder in Monaco’ looks like a documentary that might be worth watching for true-crime enthusiasts. It will release on Netflix on 17th December. You can watch the trailer on YouTube; it is also embedded below.