FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL
Maigret and the Dead Lover
When a former ambassador is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Inspector Maigret is drawn into a case of secrets, diplomacy and long-buried relationships — where what is hidden may matter more than what is seen.
Director
Pascal Bonitzer (The Stolen Painting)
CAST
Denis Podalydès • Anne Alvaro
RATING
VA
RUNTIME
1h 19m
COUNTRY
France
GENRE
Crime / Drama
LANGUAGE
French (Eng Subs)
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Maigret and the Dead Lover
MAIGRETA-0605-1700
Fri 5 Jun 5:00pm ncp
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MAIGRETA-0611-2000
Thu 11 Jun 8:00pm ncp
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FILM NOTES
A refined and quietly gripping detective story steeped in intrigue.
With Maigret and the Dead Lover, Pascal Bonitzer brings a measured, observant touch to one of France’s most enduring literary detectives. Denis Podalydès’ Maigret is less a man of action than of attention — a presence who absorbs rooms, listens between words, and gradually pieces together a truth that others would rather keep buried.
The case itself unfolds with elegant restraint: a diplomat’s death, a housekeeper bound by protocol, and a trail of intimate letters stretching back decades. But beneath the mechanics of the mystery lies something more reflective — a study of power, ageing, and the invisible structures that shape behaviour. Bonitzer allows the story to breathe, trusting in atmosphere and performance, before delivering a conclusion that lands with quiet precision rather than spectacle.