Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

1959 1h 38m FR

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★6.9TMDB · 95★7IMDB · 1,551

DramaMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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Police Commissioner Jules Maigret returns to the small village where he spent his childhood at the request of the Countess of Saint-Fiacre, who has received a disturbing anonymous letter.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Gabin
Commissioner Jules Maigret
Michel Auclair
Maurice de Saint-Fiacre
Valentine Tessier
Countess de Saint-Fiacre
Jacques Morel
Attorney-at-law Mauléon
Michel Vitold
Father Jodet
Paul Frankeur
Doctor Bouchardon
Robert Hirsch
Lucien Sabatier
Gabrielle Fontan
Marie Tatin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Delannoy
Writers: Michel Audiard, Jean Delannoy, Rodolphe-Maurice Arlaud
Languages: French
Countries: Italy, France

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ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Maigret (Jean Gabin) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Delannoy, shot by Louis Page. 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 Jean Prodromidès. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Henri Taverna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jean Gabin and Michel Auclair and Valentine Tessier carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Jean Delannoy directs. Louis Page behind the camera. Jean Prodromidès scores. Henri Taverna cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy, France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: Italy, France.
3Part of the "Maigret (Jean Gabin) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jean Delannoy, shot by Louis Page. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jean Prodromidès. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Henri Taverna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean Gabin and Michel Auclair and Valentine Tessier carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0053033 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.