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Maigret
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Maigret's Dead Man

  • Episode aired Dec 25, 2016
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Shaun Dingwall, Anamaria Marinca, and Philip Starnier in Maigret (2016)
CrimeDramaMystery
Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
6.9K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,481
2,958
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    • Director
      • Jon East
    • Writers
      • Stewart Harcourt(screenplay by)
      • Georges Simenon(from the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Ian Puleston-Davies
      • Dorottya Hais
      • Mark Hadfield
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Jon East
    • Writers
      • Stewart Harcourt(screenplay by)
      • Georges Simenon(from the novel by)
    • Stars
      • Ian Puleston-Davies
      • Dorottya Hais
      • Mark Hadfield
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

    Photos20

    Amber Anderson in Maigret (2016)
    Rowan Atkinson, Shaun Dingwall, Ian Puleston-Davies, and Leo Staar in Maigret (2016)
    Gabi Fon and Amber Anderson in Maigret (2016)
    Michael Fitzgerald in Maigret (2016)
    Rowan Atkinson, Shaun Dingwall, and Leo Staar in Maigret (2016)
    Aidan McArdle in Maigret (2016)
    Rowan Atkinson and Mark Hadfield in Maigret (2016)
    Rowan Atkinson, Shaun Dingwall, and Leo Staar in Maigret (2016)
    Mark Hadfield and Iván Fenyö in Maigret (2016)
    Ian Puleston-Davies in Maigret (2016)
    Rowan Atkinson, Shaun Dingwall, and Ian Puleston-Davies in Maigret (2016)
    Mark Hadfield in Maigret (2016)

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    Ian Puleston-Davies
    Ian Puleston-Davies
    • Inspector Colombani
    Dorottya Hais
    • Nicole
    • (as Dorrottya Hais)
    Mark Hadfield
    Mark Hadfield
    • Albert Rochain
    Iván Fenyö
    Iván Fenyö
    • Pietr
    Dénes Bernáth
    • Victor Poliensky
    Grant Stimpson
    • Barman
    Karen Gagnon
    • Police Telephonist
    Rowan Atkinson
    Rowan Atkinson
    • Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
    Shaun Dingwall
    Shaun Dingwall
    • Inspector Janvier
    Leo Staar
    Leo Staar
    • Inspector LaPointe
    Peter Schueller
    • Reveller
    Mark Heap
    Mark Heap
    • Dr. Moers
    Hugh Simon
    Hugh Simon
    • Dr. Paul
    Matt Devere
    Matt Devere
    • Police Inspector
    Russell Dean
    • Post Office Clerk
    • (as Russel Dean)
    Oengus MacNamara
    Oengus MacNamara
    • Bookmaker
    Aidan McArdle
    Aidan McArdle
    • Judge Comeliau
    Lucy Cohu
    Lucy Cohu
    • Madame Maigret
    • Director
      • Jon East
    • Writers
      • Stewart Harcourt(screenplay by)
      • Georges Simenon(from the novel by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      To re-create 1950s Paris, the drama was mostly filmed in Budapest, Hungary.
    • Goofs
      When photographing the body thrown from the car, the police photographer takes flash photos in quick succession, obviously using an electronic flash and not changing bulbs.
    • Quotes

      [to the man who murdered Albert Rochain and who has just described him as "a little man - a nobody"]

      Chief Inspector Jules Maigret: I want you to know that his name was Albert Rochain and that he had a wife and that they were trying to start a family. And for all his little bets and his little winnings, his life was more successful than yours, because *he* didn't end up like an animal in a cage, despised by everyone, with nothing to look forward to - except his execution.

    • Crazy credits
      In the final credits the character played by Matt Devere is listed as "Detetctive"
    • Connections
      Followed by Maigret: Maigret: Night at the Crossroads (2017)

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A masterclass on how TV drama should be made.
    A masterclass on how TV drama should be made.

    Every camera angle is a painting and not a second is wasted.

    (Take note, BBC... there is no need to insert noisy music, misplaced minorities and left wing ideology to make first class drama.)

    This time, the second outing of the latest re-boot, Maigret (Rowan Atkinson) almost takes a back seat to the events and characters that surround him. It's a low-energy drama that sees a heavy emphasis on characters and almost none on action.

    Also, there isn't much of a story to sink yourself into and unlike the Foyle mysteries, there doesn't seem to be that slow crescendo of suspense that leads to a final act.

    This style of drama probably won't appeal much to many people under thirty years old!

    But for me, this was a treat... the meticulous yet understated set details (the cars were old and dirty, NOT showroom new and shiny clean!), the disarming harmony between Maigret and Mrs Maigret, the music (which mostly stayed in the background where it should be)... it was British TV drama at it's finest.

    I hope that the team that went into this production stay together long enough to churn out a few more just like it. Merry Christmas, me!
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    • Jan 2, 2017

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2016 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • Czech
    • Also known as
      • Мертвец детектива Мегрэ
    • Filming locations
      • Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Fragile Films
      • Ealing Studios
      • Maigret Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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