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Maigret Sets a Trap

  • Episode aired Aug 31, 2019
  • 1h 27m
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7.1/10
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Maigret (2016)
CrimeDramaMystery
Chief Inspector Jules Maigret hunts for a serial killer.Chief Inspector Jules Maigret hunts for a serial killer.Chief Inspector Jules Maigret hunts for a serial killer.
IMDb RATING
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POPULARITY
3,702
1,668
    • Ashley Pearce
    • Stewart Harcourt(screenplay by)
    • Georges Simenon(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Rowan Atkinson
    • Leo Staar
    • Shaun Dingwall
    • Ashley Pearce
    • Stewart Harcourt(screenplay by)
    • Georges Simenon(from the novel by)
  • Stars
    • Rowan Atkinson
    • Leo Staar
    • Shaun Dingwall
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 59User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Rowan Atkinson in Maigret (2016)
    Renny Krupinski and Leo Staar in Maigret (2016)
    Rowan Atkinson in Maigret (2016)
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    Rowan Atkinson and David Dawson in Maigret (2016)
    Rowan Atkinson and Rebecca Night in Maigret (2016)
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    Rowan Atkinson and Shaun Dingwall in Maigret (2016)
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    Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson
    • Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
    Leo Staar
    Leo Staar
    • Inspector LaPointe
    Shaun Dingwall
    Shaun Dingwall
    • Inspector Janvier
    Alexander Campbell
    Alexander Campbell
    • Dennis Lecoin
    Beth Cooke
    Beth Cooke
    • Georgette Lecoin
    Zsófia Rea
    • Nicole Lecoin
    Colin Mace
    Colin Mace
    • Inspector Lognon
    Hugh Simon
    Hugh Simon
    • Dr. Paul
    Leo Hatton
    Leo Hatton
    • Michelle
    Ian Bartholomew
    • The Baron
    Katie Lyons
    Katie Lyons
    • Madame Maguy
    Jack Johns
    Jack Johns
    • Rougin
    Matt Devere
    Matt Devere
    • Police Inspector
    Aidan McArdle
    Aidan McArdle
    • Judge Comeliau
    Rufus Wright
    • Minister Morel
    Lucy Cohu
    Lucy Cohu
    • Madame Maigret
    Heather Bleasdale
    • Madame Pardon
    Gillian Bevan
    Gillian Bevan
    • Madame Tissot
      • Ashley Pearce
      • Stewart Harcourt(screenplay by)
      • Georges Simenon(from the novel by)
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    • Trivia
      One of the most-adapted Simenon stories; it was also adapted as the penultimate episode of Season 3 of the BBC's "Maigret" series in the 1960s, starring Rupert Davies and as the final segment of Season 1 of the ITV series of the 1990s starring Michael Gambon. It was filmed in France in 1958 with Jean Gabin and has been adapted for French and Italian television.
    • Goofs
      Various French newspapers are shown, in particular Le Monde with the picture of an arrested suspect on the front page.

      In fact, Le Monde didn't carry any photos at all until the 1980s, let alone on the front page.
    • Connections
      Featured in Too Much TV: Episode #1.21 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Maigret Sets A Trap
      by Samuel Sim

    User reviews59

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    7/10
    Not great, but good enough. Welcome back, M. Maigret!
    Well, I have seen the film. And I liked it. It's not a masterpiece and certainly not the best adaptation of Simenon I've seen, but it's good enough to entertain and satisfy those who missed watching Maigret. It succeeds in recreating the claustrophobic atmosphere of Simenon's novels, and even if the screenplay is a bit uneven at times, the overall result is very good. The production design is great, and Budapest looks perfect as Paris.

    The performances by the cast are all above average, but it's Rowan Atkinson who steals the screen every time he's on it. I've said it before and I'll say it again: his casting came as an absolute surprise to me, as I would never have thought of him as a possible Maigret. But the truth is he made the part his own. So much so that at a certain point I forgot the actor and saw only the character. Very, very good performance by Atkinson, proving he's much more than just a great comedian, he's a great actor.

    If you are looking for the best adaptation of this story, I suggest you get your hands on a copy of the 1958 french version "Maigret tend un piège", directed by Jean Delannoy and with the great Jean Gabin as Maigret (to me the best of them all, but that's me). But if all you want is to spend 90 minutes with Maigret and watch a well told and even better played story, then you could do worse than watch this one.

    I will certainly be looking forward for the next film in the series, "Maigret's Dead Man". Welcome back, M. Maigret!
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    • Release date
      • August 31, 2019 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • Hungary
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Szentendre, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Fragile Films
      • Ealing Studios
      • Maigret Productions
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    • 1 hour 27 minutes
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