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Maigret

  • TV Series
  • 1991–2005
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  • 1h 30m
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7.9/10
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Maigret et la grande perche (1991)
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The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.

  • Stars
    • Bruno Cremer
    • Alexandre Brasseur
    • Jean-Claude Frissung
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    7.9/10
    912
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    • Stars
      • Bruno Cremer
      • Alexandre Brasseur
      • Jean-Claude Frissung
    • 13User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Bruno Cremer
    Bruno Cremer
    • Commissaire Jules Maigret…
    • 1991–2004
    Alexandre Brasseur
    Alexandre Brasseur
    • Inspecteur Paul Lachenal…
    • 1999–2002
    Jean-Claude Frissung
    • Janvier
    • 1991–1996
    Pierre Diot
    • Inspecteur Christiani…
    • 2002–2004
    Anne Bellec
    • Madame Maigret
    • 1991–1995
    Eric Prat
    Eric Prat
    • Torrence
    • 1993–1995
    Pierre Baillot
    • Moers
    • 1991–1996
    Jean-Paul Bonnaire
    • Inspecteur Battisti…
    • 1996–2004
    Fabien Béhar
    Fabien Béhar
    • Inspecteur Luciani…
    • 1994–2001
    Marina Golovine
    • Ginou…
    • 1992–2004
    Laurent Schilling
    • Inspecteur Lambert…
    • 1999–2002
    Jean-Pierre Gos
    Jean-Pierre Gos
    • Lucas…
    • 1991–1994
    Olivier Pajot
    • Armand…
    • 1991–2003
    Ewan Maclaren
    • Jeune inspecteur…
    • 1993–1999
    Vincent Grass
    Vincent Grass
    • Commissaire Jules Maigret…
    • 1992–2004
    Sylvie Herbert
    • Concierge…
    • 1993–1999
    Pavel Vondruska
    Pavel Vondruska
    • M. Custencu…
    • 1999–2004
    Agnès Soral
    Agnès Soral
    • Aline Bauche
    • 1993
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    10dragonfroid-70798

    The reality is in the darkness and filth depicted by this series

    An excellent detective series for any nation, and yet I've seen a lot of them, ancient or modern.

    Quickly, what differentiates this Maigret 1991 from other detective series is the atmosphere, the weightlessness and above all the reality that sticks to the skin of this universe.

    Maigret is a gruff bear, certainly, but he has the gift of empathy: he loves people (even delinquents) and that can be seen on the screen.

    Everyone has a chance with him: he takes his time to live with them, to live in the dirt, to live in the filth of this world in which he appears like a breath of air.

    I like Bruno Cremer in this series because he is both human and the God of this world.

    I'm more than tired of the series that we see too often in videos on demand, in which the houses don't have an ounce of dust, in which everything is smooth, all the actors are beautiful and all the investigations are solved with DNA.

    No, that's not the truth.

    The truth, the reality, is rather in the darkness and filth depicted by this series.

    For me, it is masterful.
    10robertlc-17324

    Captures the true Maigret of the books.

    There have been some outstanding portrayals of Maigret, the most recent Rowan Atkinson versions being quite good, but Bruno Cremer best invokes the spirit of books. Maigret is NOT a procedural, although they are certainly mysteries. They are about people and the human condition, best demonstrated by Maigret's compassion. Sometimes for victims, and yes, sometimes even for the criminals. If there is any failing at all in this fine series, it is the relative absence of his wife, who features more strongly in the books and some other versions. One of the most re-watchable series, I had depended on MHZ to view it and finally obtained a DVD set of the entire series. If you love mysteries, you simply can NOT skip over Maigret.
    10garywhalen

    Experience the world of Maigret

    The Bruno Cremer "Maigret" series is exceptional and reminds me of those great British books-to-television mystery series from the 80s/90s such as Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes, David Suchet's Hercule Poirot, and (my favorite) John Thaw's Inspector Morse. What I enjoy most about the Cremer series is how well it captures the atmosphere-bars, bistros, apartments, mansions, the wet pavement of the streets, peripheral noises, the varied dialogue, and the quiet moments--that the author George Simenon brings to his books (both his "Maigret" titles and his other novels--I've read all the Maigret stories and several of his other titles). One doesn't read Simenon's Maigret mysteries simply for setup, epiphanous moment, and denouement. I would say the same is true of watching this series. Getting to and finding out "Who did it?" matters, yes, but only a bit. The best parts are the lingering moments in between.

    One wise decision made in developing this Maigret series is that all episodes are set in the late 40s through the 50s. Simenon's Maigret novels span across several decades (30s - early 70s) and the change in ages, fashions, cars, and architecture would have been a challenge. And of course, there would have been the war years and the German occupation of Paris. While not actually shot in Paris, who cares? This is the Paris of the late 40s and early 50s, maybe not in reality but the Paris of our-at least, my-imagination, the Paris that Simenon paints in his stories. Capturing that look and feel is crucial if one is to film Simenon. I applaud the filmmakers.

    Generally, these episodes adhere to their corresponding novel. Not always and seldom perfectly. I don't mind an addition or embellishment here or there. It's the nature of book-to-film, but if one does it then one better do it well. In this series, it's usually, but not always, done quite well. Bruno Cremer embodies Maigret and delivers, for me, the character I imagined when reading the novels. I'm grateful for the 54 episodes in this series. I wish there were more. (There are over 100 Maigret stories counting both novels and short stories.)

    BY THE WAY, In Simenon's Maigret stories, Maigret's assistants change with some being given more prominence than others in different books. Those assistants include Lucas, LaPointe, Torrence, Dufour, and Janvier, among others. The filmmakers sometimes condense these characters into maybe one or two where in the book there are two or three or more. It seldom, if ever, affects the story or plot. While true that Lucas appears more in the novels than in this series he is NOT in every novel as Maigret's right hand man (as one reviewer persists in claiming).

    My review here and of individual episodes are based on the DVD set.
    7Tony-Holmes

    A French Maigret - big on atmosphere, but . . .

    I've just caught up with this version, as the Talking Pictures channel (UK - old films and TV) have started showing it, after all 4 series of the 1960s BBC version with Rupert Davies as Maigret (acclaimed by Simenon, apparently).

    After the first episode, it's clear the producers and direction went massively for style and atmosphere, preferring them to actual accuracy re the books!

    Reviewer Brtor mentions the Gambon versions (2 series) and seems to say they were limited at 55 mins long. Well, that is WRONG, they were about 70 mins or so, fine to tell the stories, and far more accurate to the novels, as they featured Maigret's team, and wife.

    THIS Cremer version has a big, thoughtful Maigret, but he seems to have none of he occasional bits of humour seen in the novels, and both the Davies and Gambon versions. This one is also very slow-paced, the time taken up by the camera spending ages looking at the lead, showing the wheels turning in his head as he considers the plot?!

    Speaking of plot, the first episode I've seen is the well-known story set in Montmartre, a nightclub stripper is murdered, after making a claim to police that she's overheard a murder plot, and her body quickly turns up dead. All the other TV versions seen in UK did this same story, they all kept to the plot from the book, with only minor changes (the Davies version was only 55 mins, so had to get a move on!). THIS version for some reason makes BIG changes to the story, the death location is changed, also the mode of the death, and 2 characters are merged into one -- maybe one of the actors didn't turn up?!! Quite bizarre, and anyone claiming 'accuracy' can immediately be shown this episode, as I can see no reason for such radical changes.

    Oh, another reviewer mentions the Rowan Atkinson version, speaks well of it. However, that short series was also blighted by a very slow pace (2 hour show, though ads took up a few mins) - and RA is a rather glum, taciturn Maigret, a portrayal that generally got panned by Maigret fans used to the books and earlier versions. I daresay this Cremer version will get a similar kind of verdict, as the team seems to have only fringe involvement, almost no use of his faithful aide Lucas for example, which readers of the books will find very odd?!

    We'll watch more episodes, as it's an interesting version -- but if the slow pace gets too much to bear (style over substance?!) we may give up.
    10lorenwilkinson

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    I have only recently become familiar with Maigret and I am thrilled with the program. Hopefully I can find and watch all of the episodes.

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1991 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Switzerland
      • Czechoslovakia
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 麥格雷探長
    • Production companies
      • Antenne 2 (A2)
      • Ceská Televize
      • Dune
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      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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