Maigret

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Maigret

2022,

1h 29m,

Crime/

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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22 Reviews

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55%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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55%

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The legendary Gérard Depardieu brings to remarkable life one of the most beloved characters from 20th century crime fiction in MAIGRET, the exquisite, masterfully-directed new crime drama from multi award-winning writer/director Patrice Leconte (Monsieur Hire, Ridicule, The Girl On The Bridge), based on Georges Simenon's internationally best-selling novels. Paris, 1953. The body of a beautiful young woman is discovered at Place Ventimille, dressed in an elegant evening gown. There is nothing to identify her, and no witnesses. Pensive and world-weary Inspector Jules Maigret (Depardieu) endeavours to piece together her story, and in doing so uncovers details about her past and character. In his enquiries, he encounters Betty (Jade Labeste), a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to the victim, but who also reminds him of one even closer to his own life.... Simenon (and Leconte's) formidable protagonist -- a French counterpart to Agatha Christie's Poirot and P.D. James' Dalgliesh -- has been brought to the screen before, but Depardieu leaves an indelible stamp on the character, bringing tenderness and dignity to a man prepared to listen before he speaks, and to stand up for those without a voice.

Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Sep 3, 2023

3/5

It’s dour, certainly, but the sense of bone-tired exhaustion and crushed hope that linger like pipe smoke works rather effectively for this particular case: the murder of a sad, lonely girl in a rented designer dress.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Sep 1, 2023

2/5

Depardieu, controversial off screen, remains charismatic on it. But not, in this case, charismatic enough.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 31, 2023

He waits. He is pensive. He is not blankly sullen, which is where so many actors go wrong. Depardieu captures all this. He is a tremendously charismatic presence, and it’s that presence we’re here for, rather than the denouement.

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Edward Porter

Sunday Times (UK)

Aug 31, 2023

4/5

Patrice Leconte’s movie emphasises its sombre tone, and even though the plot’s contrivances glare through the darkness, the overall result is satisfying — a magnetic star and a rich atmosphere.

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

Aug 31, 2023

4/5

Director and co-writer Patrice Leconte's script stays faithful to author Georges Simenon's tightly constructed original story, Maigret et la Jeune Morte, and the film's rich ochre visuals perfectly embody the elegance of the period.

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Aug 31, 2023

4/5

Delivers an emotional punch that isn’t always present in murder mysteries.

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The legendary Gérard Depardieu brings to remarkable life one of the most beloved characters from 20th century crime fiction in MAIGRET, the exquisite, masterfully-directed new crime drama from multi award-winning writer/director Patrice Leconte (Monsieur Hire, Ridicule, The Girl On The Bridge), based on Georges Simenon's internationally best-selling novels. Paris, 1953. The body of a beautiful young woman is discovered at Place Ventimille, dressed in an elegant evening gown. There is nothing to identify her, and no witnesses. Pensive and world-weary Inspector Jules Maigret (Depardieu) endeavours to piece together her story, and in doing so uncovers details about her past and character. In his enquiries, he encounters Betty (Jade Labeste), a woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to the victim, but who also reminds him of one even closer to his own life.... Simenon (and Leconte's) formidable protagonist -- a French counterpart to Agatha Christie's Poirot and P.D. James' Dalgliesh -- has been brought to the screen before, but Depardieu leaves an indelible stamp on the character, bringing tenderness and dignity to a man prepared to listen before he speaks, and to stand up for those without a voice.

Director: Patrice Leconte
Producer: Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne
Screenwriter: Jérôme Tonnerre, Patrice Leconte
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: French
Runtime: 1h 29m

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