Maigret Sees Red

1963 1h 27m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 61

CrimeDramaMystery

Synopsis

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Gangsters from the United States try to kill a key government witness whose testimony could help land an influential mobster in jail. It's up to detective Maigret to deal with the FBI and a series of underworld figures to save the life of the witness...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jean Gabin
Commissioner Jules Maigret
Françoise Fabian
Lily
Michel Constantin
Cicero
Paul Frankeur
Bonfils
Guy Decomble
l'inspecteur Lognon
Paulette Dubost
la patronne de l'hôtel
Laurence Badie
Lucienne
Marcel Bozzuffi
l'inspecteur Torrence

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gilles Grangier
Languages: Italian, French
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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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 Gilles Grangier, shot by Louis Page. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gilles Grangier directs. Louis Page behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Marie-Sophie Dubus cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in Italian, French.

Trivia

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, French.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Part of the "Maigret (Jean Gabin) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Gilles Grangier, shot by Louis Page. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Marie-Sophie Dubus shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jean Gabin and Françoise Fabian and Michel Constantin carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt0057278 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.