"Maigret" (1992) TV series 1992-

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

11 February 1992 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Michael Gambon	...	Chief Inspector Maigret / ... (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Geoffrey Hutchings	...	Sgt. Lucas (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jack Galloway	...	Inspector Janvier / ... (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
James Larkin	...	Inspector LaPointe / ... (10 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Moffatt	...	Comeliau / ... (5 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Directed by
James Cellan Jones		(3 episodes, 1992)
John Glenister		(3 episodes, 1992)
Stuart Burge		(2 episodes, 1993)
Nicholas Renton		(2 episodes, 1993)
John Strickland		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Writing credits
Georges Simenon		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)
William Humble		(5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Douglas Livingstone		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Alan Plater		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Produced by
Sally Head	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Arthur Weingarten	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Jonathan Alwyn	....	producer (6 episodes, 1992)
Rebecca Eaton	....	executive producer: USA (6 episodes, 1992)
Paul Marcus	....	producer (6 episodes, 1993)

Series Original Music by
Nigel Hess		(6 episodes, 1992)

Series Cinematography by
Elemér Ragályi		(12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Film Editing by
David Cresswell		(5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Anthony Ham		(5 episodes, 1992-1993)
Edward Mansell		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Casting by
Carolyn Bartlett		(9 episodes, 1992-1993)
András Surányi		(3 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Design by
Chris Wilkinson		(10 episodes, 1992-1993)
Stephen Fineren		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Art Direction by
Ágnes Pongrácz		(7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Claire Kenny		(3 episodes, 1992)
András Gyürki		(2 episodes, 1993)

Series Costume Design by
Mike O'Neill		(6 episodes, 1993)
Diane Holmes		(3 episodes, 1992)

Series Makeup Department
Ruth Quinn	....	makeup designer (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Samantha Watkins	....	make-up assistant / makeup assistant / ... (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Julia Fenyvessy	....	makeup supervisor (3 episodes, 1992)
Jánosné Kajtár	....	hairdresser / hair stylist (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Production Management
József Cirkó	....	production manager / unit manager (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
David Meddick	....	production supervisor (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
László Lakatos	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 1993)
László Helle	....	production supervisor (3 episodes, 1992)
László Tímár	....	production manager (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Vincent Fahy	....	first assistant director (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Péter Barbalics	....	first assistant director (8 episodes, 1992-1993)
Andrea Albert	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1993)
Sue Whitley	....	second assistant director (6 episodes, 1993)
Gábor Gajdos	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (3 episodes, 1992)
Julie Williamson	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Art Department
Gabor Toth	....	swing (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Éva Martin	....	construction manager (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Carol Ricketts	....	graphic designer (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
István Tóth	....	production buyer (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Peter Gantner	....	prop master / property master (3 episodes, 1992)
Ron Pritchard	....	production buyer (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Sound Department
Phil Smith	....	sound mixer (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Whitworth	....	dubbing mixer (11 episodes, 1992-1993)
John Rutherford	....	dubbing editor (6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Mark Atkinson	....	boom operator (6 episodes, 1993)
John Thomas	....	dubbing editor (3 episodes, 1992)
Jackie Ophir	....	dubbing editor (3 episodes, 1993)
Tony Cooper	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 1992)
Andy Wyatt	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Ferenc Novinecz	....	stunts (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Sándor Boros	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Egon Endrényi	....	still photographer / stills photographer (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
András Váradi	....	assistant camera / clapper loader (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Géza Gonda	....	camera focus puller / camera focus / ... (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Imre Sisa	....	key grip (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Miklós Hajdu	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Zsolt Jámbor	....	grip (6 episodes, 1992)
Keith Hlady	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1993)
Zsolt Várkonyi	....	second unit photography / director of photography: second unit (3 episodes, 1992)
György Simon	....	gaffer (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Casting Department
László Sipos	....	Hungarian casting / hungarian casting (12 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gabor Szabo	....	costumer (6 episodes, 1992)
Anne Rudd	....	wardrobe supervisor (6 episodes, 1993)
György Homonnay	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 1992)
James Langan	....	wardrobe supervisor (3 episodes, 1992)
Nelli Szolnoki	....	costume assistant (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Editorial Department
Alexandra Kemeniczky	....	assistant film editor / assistant editor (3 episodes, 1992)
Paul Horsfall	....	assistant editor / assistant film editor (2 episodes, 1992)

Series Music Department
Nigel Hess	....	composer: title music (6 episodes, 1993)
Bill Connor	....	composer: incidental music (2 episodes, 1993)
John E. Keane	....	composer: incidental music (2 episodes, 1993)
Ilona Sekacz	....	composer: incidental music (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Transportation Department
Istvan Pintye	....	transport captain / transportation captain (3 episodes, 1992)

Series Other crew
Béla Vaszary	....	set doctor (12 episodes, 1992-1993)
Craig Dickson	....	script editor (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Keith Thompson	....	production executive (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Agnes Várnai	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 1992-1993)
Hilda Miller	....	continuity / production assistant (7 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ferenc Aranyos	....	location manager (6 episodes, 1993)
Laszlo Lakatos	....	location manager (3 episodes, 1992)
Anikó László	....	production secretary (3 episodes, 1992)
Endre Sík	....	production executive (3 episodes, 1992)
Zsóka Takács	....	extras coordinator (3 episodes, 1992)
Sue Whitley	....	production secretary (3 episodes, 1992)
Andrea Albert	....	interpreter (2 episodes, 1992)
Marianna Csuka	....	interpreter (2 episodes, 1992)
Éva Deák	....	interpreter (2 episodes, 1992)
Dorothy Friend	....	continuity / production assistant (2 episodes, 1992)
Sándorné Király	....	production financing (2 episodes, 1992)
Emese Mathe	....	interpreter (2 episodes, 1992)
Rita Nagy	....	interpreter (2 episodes, 1992)
Magdi Ovad	....	location liaison (2 episodes, 1992)
Gizi Takacsy	....	dialogue coach (2 episodes, 1992)
Gareth Williams	....	production finance (2 episodes, 1992)

Production Companies

• Granada Television

Other Companies

• T.M.A.  production facilities provided by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (12 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Granada Television

Trivia:

Michael Gambon takes over the role of Jules Maigret from Richard Harris, who played the role four years earlier. Gambon and Harris would later share another role: that of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films.

A good adaptation

The Michael Gambon Maigrets are very good realisations of the Simenon novels. If you haven't read the books you should know they are less 'whodunnit' than 'whydunnit'. This is what, for my money, gives Simenon the edge over other crime writers. Uncovering the criminal is almost an aside to stories of envy, greed, fraud, petty criminality and the hatreds and resentments in the everyday lives of ordinary people. "Maigret sets a Trap" is an excellent example of this and it makes a great final episode for the first series.

The series was filmed in Budapest which makes a very good 1950's Paris (although Maigret worked from 1930 to 1972 in the novels, by which time he would have been about 88) and spares us establishing shots of the Eiffel Tower every two minutes.

My only criticism is that the episodes would have worked better with a slightly longer running time, maybe 80 minutes. This would have given more time for the development of the characters (we need to know their motivations for Simenon's stories to work) and the atmosphere in which Maigret has to work. In 'Maigret Goes to School', for example, everyone in the village is against him. All we get in the film is a few minutes of abuse and antagonism from a couple of characters in the local bar.

Otherwise this is good, enjoyable TV detective work.