Maigret and the Dead Lover
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| French | Maigret et le mort amoureux |
| Directed by | Pascal Bonitzer |
| Screenplay by | Pascal Bonitzer |
| Based on | Maigret et les Vieillards by Georges Simenon |
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| Starring | Denis Podalydès Anne Alvaro Manuel Guillot Irène Jacob Dominique Reymond Micha Lescot Olivier Rabourdin Laurent Poitrenaux Julia Faure |
| Cinematography | Pierre Milon |
| Music by | Alexeï Aïgui |
Production company | SBS Productions |
| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Maigret and the Dead Lover (French: Maigret et le mort amoureux, originally titled Maigret et le crime de la rue de Bellechasse) is a 2026 French crime drama film written and directed by Pascal Bonitzer, and starring Denis Podalydès in the eponymous role. It is based on the 1960 novel Maigret et les Vieillards ("Maigret and the Old People") by Georges Simenon.
Plot
A former French ambassador, who has been carrying out a five decade affair with a recently widowed princess, is found murdered at the Quai d'Orsay, and the only evidence found are a series of suggestive letters between the two. Policeman Jules Maigret is tasked with discreetly investigating the matter.[1][2]
Cast
- Denis Podalydès as Commissaire Jules Maigret
- Anne Alvaro as Jacotte
- Manuel Guillot as Janvier
- Irène Jacob as Madame Louise Maigret
- Dominique Reymond as Princess Isi of Vuynes
- Laurent Poitrenaux as Philippe de Vuynes
- Micha Lescot as Mazeron
- Julia Faure as Juliette
- Jeremy Lewin as Cromière
- Olivier Rabourdin as the prosecutor
- Arcadi Radeff as Julien de Vuynes
- Cyril Gueï as Lapointe
- Matthieu Lucci as Lucas
- Stéphane Mercoyrol as Moers
- Nikola Krminac as PTS technician
- Laure-Lucile Simon as Doctor Paul
- Noël Simsolo as Abbot Gauge
- Hugues Quester as Maître Aubonnet
- Natalia Pujszo as Ludmilla, the saleswoman
- Justinien Schricke as voice of radio journalist
- Pierre-François Grunenwald as Client Mazeron
- Osamu Morimoto as Client Mazeron
- Charlotte Marciano as Secretary Aubonnet
- Yannick Dyvrande as waiter at Brasserie Dauphine
- Claire Rochelle as secretary prosecutor
- Emma de Bermingham as Maggie
- Clément Goyard as Vuynes head waiter
- Gaëtan Galliod as Berthier-Lagès
- Pierre Ewoudou as Bailiff Quai d'Orsay
- Nicolas Ulrich as driver from Vuynes
- André Marcon as Chief Inspector from Quai des Orfèvres
Production
In January 2024, filmmaker Pascal Bonitzer announced he would write and potentially direct an adaptation of the novel Maigret et les Vieillards, with the English title being Maigret in Society.[3] By September, Denis Podalydès was cast as Maigret.[4][5] Podalydès and Bonitzer had previously collaborated on the 1999 film Rien sur Robert.
Filming took place in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.[6][7] It lasted for five weeks from February to March 2025.[8][9]
The film will take place in the early 2000s.[10] The film's title was changed first to Maigret et le crime de la rue de Bellechasse ("Maigret and the Crime on Rue de Bellechasse"), and then finally Maigret et le mort amoureux ("Maigret and the Dead Man in Love"), with the English title becoming Maigret and the Dead Lover.[11]
The film was released on February 18, 2026[12], the year marking Maigret's ninety-fifth anniversary.[13] The initial audience reception has been generally positive thus far.[14]
References
- ^ "Maigret et le mort amoureux - Film 2025 - AlloCiné". AlloCiné. Retrieved December 23, 2025.
- ^ "Maigret and the Dead Lover". Palace Films. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
- ^ Croll, Ben (January 15, 2024). "Pascal Bonitzer Takes Art World Inspiration for 'Auction,' Charts New Course for Georges Simenon's Maigret (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Table ronde avec Pascal Bonitzer et John Simenon". Fondation Jan Michalski. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Table ronde avec Pascal Bonitzer et John Simenon" on YouTube
- ^ "Pascal Bonitzer : " J'ai voulu écrire un conte à la Dickens "". Le Point. 4 May 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Paris : 3 enfants de 10 à 14 ans recherchés pour un film avec Denis Podalydès". Figurants. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ^ "en cour - AFAR". Association Française des Assistants Réalisateurs de fiction. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ "en cour - AFAR". Association Française des Assistants Réalisateurs de fiction. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "C'est l'un des héros les plus culte et les plus adaptés du cinéma français... Et c'est cet acteur aux 150 films qui va prochainement l'incarner !". AlloCiné. March 12, 2025.
- ^ "Pyramide launches detective story 'Maigret And The Dead' starring Denis Podalydes". Screen Daily. May 13, 2025.
- ^ @saidbensaid66; (July 4, 2025). "MAIGRET ET LE MORT AMOUREUX de Pascal Bonitzer sortira en salles en France le 18 février 2026". Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "300 films et séries : l'un des héros français les plus adaptés fait son retour au cinéma avec un nouveau visage". AlloCiné. February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Maigret et le mort amoureux est-il un bon film ? Voici les premiers avis spectateurs sur cette nouvelle adaptation avec Denis Podalydès !". AlloCiné. February 20, 2026.