Maigret's Dead Man
- Episode aired Dec 25, 2016
- 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.Maigret plunges into the murky Parisian underworld.
- Awards
- 2 wins
Dorottya Hais
- Nicole
- (as Dorrottya Hais)
Russell Dean
- Post Office Clerk
- (as Russel Dean)
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Did you know
- TriviaTo re-create 1950s Paris, the drama was mostly filmed in Budapest, Hungary.
- GoofsWhen 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 creditsIn the final credits the character played by Matt Devere is listed as "Detetctive"
- ConnectionsFollowed by Maigret: Maigret: Night at the Crossroads (2017)
Featured review
Perfect re-creation of 1950s Paris
This is a way better instalment than Maigret Sets A Trap, which was so predictable as to be barely held up by some of the cream of English acting talent. Maigret is an interesting idea. There are no French accents here. One has to wonder what British actors are doing playing Frenchmen in France, but such a scenario has been shown to work well in certain circumstances. It worked really well in Spartacus and Rome for example, although in Spartacus serious attempt was made to reflect Latin. It works well here too. Great trouble has been made to reflect the times and culture. No doubt ladies delighted at their fashions, and men felt the part in their suits. Rowan Atkinson is well cast, and does a good job, though I doubt he'll win any awards, the role isn't that demanding and probably reflects his true character more than does his comedy. There was another TV series similar in intent to this one some years back called Jericho. I thought that had real authenticity, if slightly exaggerated, especially when looking at urban London bonhomie of the 1950s. Here's a thought: Isn't it refreshing to watch a detective series where the lead detective is NOT undergoing some unbelievably distracting trauma at home? That's both Jericho and Maigret (as far as I've seen). And for that alone I most certainly welcome this new player to my tv screen.
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- robertemerald
- May 3, 2019
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- Runtime1 hour 28 minutes
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