Maigret's Dead Man
- Episode aired Dec 25, 2016
- 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
7.1K
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Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Dorottya Hais
- Nicole
- (as Dorrottya Hais)
Russell Dean
- Post Office Clerk
- (as Russel Dean)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTo re-create 1950s Paris, the drama was mostly filmed in Budapest, Hungary.
- GoofsWhen photographing the body thrown from the car, the police photographer takes flash photos in quick succession, obviously using an electronic flash and not changing bulbs.
- Quotes
[to the man who murdered Albert Rochain and who has just described him as "a little man - a nobody"]
Chief Inspector Jules Maigret: I want you to know that his name was Albert Rochain and that he had a wife and that they were trying to start a family. And for all his little bets and his little winnings, his life was more successful than yours, because *he* didn't end up like an animal in a cage, despised by everyone, with nothing to look forward to - except his execution.
- Crazy creditsIn the final credits the character played by Matt Devere is listed as "Detetctive"
- ConnectionsFollowed by Maigret: Maigret: Night at the Crossroads (2017)
Featured review
For summer nights with clear atmosphere!
I was pleasantly surprised! First of all, I had never heard of the film before, but knowing that Mr Atkinson plays the leading role, a role COMPLETELY distant from those he had played in the past, I was eager to watch it. Let me share with you my three basic impressions:
(a) I was fascinated by the settings, the clothing, the atmosphere, immediately from the very first scene; the one in the farm. Every setting was so carefully set and in so much detail, that I caught myself many times watching the background objects than the action itself.
(b) Direction is really very very good but I think Mr Atkinson is superb! You can "hear" him saying so many things just by watching his eyes. His eyes say everything in the movie! He is actually a genuine human Maigret; a thinker, not a talker.
(c) The plot is from Simenon's novel in late 40s. A classic crime/mystery story, mostly suited for mature audiences. Perhaps younger audiences may find the story somehow outdated.
If you like vintage-style detective/crime/mystery movies, I think that you are going to enjoy that. Mostly suited for summer/autumn nights with clear atmosphere, good company and good drinks!
(a) I was fascinated by the settings, the clothing, the atmosphere, immediately from the very first scene; the one in the farm. Every setting was so carefully set and in so much detail, that I caught myself many times watching the background objects than the action itself.
(b) Direction is really very very good but I think Mr Atkinson is superb! You can "hear" him saying so many things just by watching his eyes. His eyes say everything in the movie! He is actually a genuine human Maigret; a thinker, not a talker.
(c) The plot is from Simenon's novel in late 40s. A classic crime/mystery story, mostly suited for mature audiences. Perhaps younger audiences may find the story somehow outdated.
If you like vintage-style detective/crime/mystery movies, I think that you are going to enjoy that. Mostly suited for summer/autumn nights with clear atmosphere, good company and good drinks!
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