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Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
Drama · Mystery · Thriller · 1959
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.
Movie details
Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case
1959 Drama · Mystery · Thriller 1h 38m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.9 / 10
Community rating
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.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Jean Delannoy
Written by
Michel Audiard · Rodolphe-Maurice Arlaud · Jean Delannoy
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
Court is in session
Put Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.