Maigret chez les riches (26 May 2000)

Directors:

Denys Granier-Deferre, Pierre Joassin

Writers:

Pierre Granier-Deferre (dialogue), Pierre Granier-Deferre (screenplay),

Stars:

Bruno Cremer, Alexandre Brasseur, Caroline Sihol

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Bruno Cremer	...	Commissaire Jules Maigret
Alexandre Brasseur	...	Paul Lachenal
Caroline Sihol	...	Madame Parendon
Michel Duchaussoy	...	Maître Parendon
Cécile Bois	...	Mademoiselle Vague
Célia Granier-Deferre	...	Bambi
Jocelyn Quivrin	...	Gus
Wilfred Benaïche	...	Ferdinand
Pascal Decolland	...	Tortu
Stéphane Cottin	...	Baud
Blandine Lenoir	...	Lise
Colette Maire	...	La cuisinière
Roland Farrugia	...	Le directeur de la PJ
Jacques Brunet	...	Le procureur Raynouard
Fabien Béhar	...	Inspecteur Lucciani

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | character name in title

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

France Belgium Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

26 May 2000 (France)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Antenne-2, Ceská Televize, Dune

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Hmm ... the rich ARE different ...

M. Emile Parendon, a business attorney, receives a letter which may or may not be a threat. As a favor, Commissaire Jules Maigret looks into the affair, though there's no real crime -- yet. Suspects include Mme. Parendon, one son, one daughter, three employees, and three servants. (Each of these gets a one-line character description courtesy of the butler in an amusing exchange.) With the able assistance of his nephew Paul, Maigret has to uncover what's going on before someone gets hurt -- especially after he gets letters himself.

As one can tell from the title, the Parendons are indeed rich, and most of the action takes place in their strikingly opulent home, which also holds M. Parendon's office. The story unfolds quietly enough, as is the case with the other Maigret films I've seen. There's plenty here to hold one's attention. As an aside, Celia Granier-Deferre (playing Bambi Parendon) is the daughter of director Denys Granier-Deferre, who is the son of teleplay adapter Pierre Granier-Deferre. All in the family!