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Maigret and the Dead Lover

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Commissioner Maigret is urgently called to the Quai d'Orsay (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) after the murder of Monsieur Berthier-Lagès, a renowned former ambassador. He quickly discovers that Berthier-Lagès had been carrying on a fifty-year-long love correspondence with Princess de Vuynes, whose husband, in a curious twist of fate, has just died. As Maigret faces the members of both families and the suspicious silence of the diplomat's maid, he goes from one revelation to another....

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Nikki Gemmell The Australian Sep 9, 2026
3/5
Maigret and the Dead Lover has the feel of a classy TV movie and the denouement feels rushed, but it all ends on a note of intrigue. Go to Full Review Jake Wilson Sydney Morning Herald Sep 2, 2026
3.5/5
Typically for a Bonitzer movie, Maigret and the Dead Lover is a bit of a throwaway... Still, the idea of a hero who stays the same in a changing world will resonate with most viewers beyond a certain age... Go to Full Review Julian Wood FILMINK (Australia) Sep 4, 2026
12/20
... rather plodding ... Go to Full Review Jim Schembri jimschembri.com Sep 4, 2026
1/5
Bleh...Veteran writer/director Pascal Bonitzer can’t breathe life into the endless exposition as clue piles upon clue. Snoozers. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Daily Telegraph (Australia) Sep 3, 2026
3/5
Maigret & the Dead Lover is not without its modest charms. Go to Full Review Philipp Engel Cinemanía (Spain) Jun 4, 2026
4/5
A phlegmatic film that impeccably develops its plot, leaves us with some lingering questions, and reveals itself as a highly satisfying experience. [Full review in Spanishj Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Pascal Bonitzer

Director

Denis Podalydès

Maigret

Anne Alvaro

Jacotte Larrieu

Manuel Guillot

Janvier

Irène Jacob

Louise

Pascal Bonitzer

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Synopsis Commissioner Maigret is urgently called to the Quai d'Orsay (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) after the murder of Monsieur Berthier-Lagès, a renowned former ambassador. He quickly discovers that Berthier-Lagès had been carrying on a fifty-year-long love correspondence with Princess de Vuynes, whose husband, in a curious twist of fate, has just died. As Maigret faces the members of both families and the suspicious silence of the diplomat's maid, he goes from one revelation to another....
Director
Pascal Bonitzer
Producer
Saïd Ben Saïd
Screenwriter
Pascal Bonitzer
Production Co
SBS Productions
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 20m
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