Cremer's Maigret is taciturn and intense, preferring to wait silently while people reveal themselves, riding his men hard at times, especially the often incompetent officers he encounters outside of Paris; and his Paris (Prague) is always gray or pitch black, dark wet streets, his pipe glowing. Of the minor character actors a few do quite well (Margery Whithers and Leonie Mellinger) but most range from utterly bland to shockingly awful. In many ways the visual look of the shows are opposite, with the British series relying more on the romance and nostalgia of Paris, while the French series is a showcase for the dark psychological mysteries of Simenon. I don't think we watched them in French with English subtitles like we did with other movies, but he's a French detective and there are a lot of French words and sites that are helpful to the students.

I lok forward to seeing him mount oleaginous malefactors on the skewer of evidence and send them to the guillotine for their misdeeds. In these newly remastered HD filmed adaptations of Georges Simenons bestselling crime novels, international film star Bruno Cremer (The Octopus, Sorcerer) brings the beloved Parisian Inspector Maigret to life.Maigret TV Series 1960–1963: starring Rupert Davies, as the most lauded definitive Maigret, in 52 episodes; Davies's celebrated BAFTA-winning portrayal won the approval of the author; Simenon himself said of Davies, "At last, I have found the perfect Maigret! The series has been remastered for HD TV and the picture quality is amazing compared to the original series shown on TV. In the 1990s, several prestigious adaptations of famous detective novels were made by various ITV outlets. If you’ve already done that, your item hasn’t arrived, or it’s not as described, you can report that to Etsy by opening a case. I liked Flynn's portrayal but she lacked the warmth of the character and chemistry with Gambon both of which Madden had.

Trivia: The low-alcohol drink "Suze-Citron" consists of Suze, a clear and bitter aperitif made from gentian root, with a slice of lemon. How to trap a serial killer stalking women; who stabbed a gambler to death; why release the obvious suspect for the murder of a diamond dealer; who strangled a stripper one day and a duchess the next? There are at least two of them and since the 2:20, they've been trying to get me on my own so they can kill me. Meanwhile, a plump little man in a tan raincoat and black Homburg runs scared through the Paris streets.The direction, now by Nicholas Renton, Stuart Burge, and John Strickland greatly improves turning each episode into a superbly realised mini-movie, true to the spirit and the complexities of Simenon's wonderful novels. Scenes go on forever, dialogue is long-winded and exposition-heavy, and there is minimal use of locations. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

Read more about the condition New: An item that is still in its original shrink wrap from the manufacturer and the original manufacturer’s seal (if applicable) has not been removed. I like the recent,Rowan Atkinson version of Maigret but this version is bigger budget and a better view of Maigret and his team in a more sinful Paris.John Warnaby, for instance, ruins "Maigret on Home Ground" with his uncouth, unemotional performance of a highly complex character from the original novel. Gambon's Maigret is affable, poetic, emotional, sympathetic, and works in close concert with his men; his Paris (Budapest) is sunny and bright. Episode 3 has maybe the oddest characters and the most unsettling atmosphere, which is saying something. Bruno Cremer, who portrays Jules Maigret, is perfect for his role as a serious homicide investigator.