Maigret chez le ministre (1 Feb. 2002)

Director:

Christian de Chalonge

Writers:

Dominique Garnier (adaptation), Dominique Garnier (dialogue),

Stars:

Bruno Cremer, Alexandre Brasseur, Bernard Freyd

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Bruno Cremer	...	Commissaire Jules Maigret
Alexandre Brasseur	...	Inspecteur Paul Lachenal
Bernard Freyd	...	Auguste Point
Gisèle Casadesus	...	Mme Calame
Laure Marsac	...	Claire Point
Christophe Reymond	...	Jacques Fleury
Laurent Schilling	...	Inspecteur Lambert
Olivier Broche	...	Piquemal
Bruno Abraham-Kremer	...	Inspecteur Lorenzi
Pascal Leguennec	...	Bonnet
Jean Dautremay	...	Mascoulin
Christian Pereira	...	Le directeur de la P.J.
Cécile Caillaud	...	Lise Piquemal
Marie-Bénédicte Roy	...	Patronne de l'hôtel
Jirí Stanislav	...	Bornic

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

Language:

French

Release Date:

1 February 2002 (France)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ceská Televize, France 2 (FR2), Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Vive la Quatrieme Republique!

A sanatorium at Clairfond is buried in a landslide, killing 128, mostly children. The Minister of Public Works, though he wasn't in the government when Clairfond was built, fears a scandal will envelop him. And he's not wrong, once he receives the Calume report. He asks Maigret for some discreet assistance, but it turns out the report is fatal to almost everyone who reads it ...

The highlight here is Bernard Freyd as the Minister (August Point), an honest veteran of the French Resistance trying to survive in the cutthroat Fourth Republic government. More political intrigue than crime-solving, much to Maigret's distaste. But when someone asks for his help, "I'm like a pretty woman. I can't say no."