Maigret and the Dead Lover

2026 1h 20m FR

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★6.0TMDB · 49

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Synopsis

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Commissioner Maigret rushes to the Quai d’Orsay with Lieutenant Janvier. There, they find Mademoiselle Larrieu in a state of shock. That very morning, she discovered the bullet-riddled body of Mr. Berthier-Lagès, a renowned former ambassador whom she had served as a housekeeper for 46 years. While searching the victim's apartment, Maigret and Janvier uncover hundreds of letters. The diplomat had maintained a fifty-year-long love correspondence with a certain Princess of Vuynes, whose husband - by a strange coincidence - had died just a few days earlier. As he confronts the various members of the two families and the suspicious silence of Mademoiselle Larrieu, Maigret finds himself faced with surprise after surprise, watching his certainties crumble - until the solution to the mystery finally hits him in the face at the very last moment...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Denis Podalydès
Commissioner Jules Maigret
Olivier Rabourdin
Judge
Micha Lescot
Mazeron
Laurent Poitrenaux
Philippe
Irène Jacob
Louise Maigret
Manuel Guillot
Janvier
Anne Alvaro
Jacotte Larrieu
Julia Faure
Juliette

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pascal Bonitzer
Writers: Pascal Bonitzer
Languages: French
Countries: France, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pascal Bonitzer, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Denis Podalydès and Olivier Rabourdin and Micha Lescot carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt33509147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pascal Bonitzer directs. Pierre Milon behind the camera. Alexei Aigui scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in French.

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180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Directed by Pascal Bonitzer, shot by Pierre Milon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Alexei Aigui. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Denis Podalydès and Olivier Rabourdin and Micha Lescot carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt33509147 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 49 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.