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| Maigret - The Complete Series 1 And 2 [1992] | ![Maigret - The Complete Series 1 And 2 [1992]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41H509NNHYL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Directors: James Cellan Jones, John Glenister, Stuart Burge, Nicholas Renton, John Strickland
Actors: Michael Gambon, Jack Galloway, Geoffrey Hutchings, Ciaran Madden, Frances Cuka
Studio: Cinema Club
Category: DVD
List Price: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 53398
Format: Pal
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Running Time: 380 minutes
Number Of Items: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 2.4
EAN: 5014138299347
ASIN: B0000C24HB
Theatrical Release Date: 1992
Release Date: February 9, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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Amazon.co.uk Review
An absolute must for fans of Georges Simenon's beloved sleuth, Inspector Jules Maigret, this four-volume Maigret Collection is the finest detective series from Granada Television since the late Jeremy Brett gave us his definitive portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the 1980s. The masterful Michael Gambon is the latest in a long tradition of familiar leading men (from Jean Gabin to Richard Harris) who have played Simenon's blunt but humane, occasionally whimsical, and magnificently insightful investigator. Yet Gambon is perhaps uniquely suited to the part: a popular star with none of the baggage of a brand-name icon or the self-effacing obligations of a character actor. He captures perfectly Maigret's measured but hardly inscrutable presence in the eruptive underworld of Paris crime. Among the 12 episodes here is "Maigret and the Burglar's Wife", which does honour to Simenon's compassionate tale of a retiring thief whose accidental encounter with a corpse sets in motion one of Maigret's most intense psychological duels. The equally compelling "Maigret's Boyhood Friend" finds the detective on a case drawing suspicion to an old school chum, while "Maigret Sets a Trap" is a wonderful production of Simenon's puzzler about a serial killer whose patterns of motivation and action must be deciphered before he can be caught. --Tom Keogh
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Maigret box set Series 1 and 2 February 15, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is wonderful stuff! I missed the series when originally aired on TV and I always had the feeling I'd missed something good. Well, good is an understatement. These are beautifully executed yarns with meticulous attention to period detail - but it's the gentle humour and wry observations of human behaviour that really set these stories apart from other 'tec stories. The ensemble acting, headed by Michael Gambon, is first rate and the pace of the plots perfect. Why were more episodes never made? A classic gem. I noticed that a US viewer complained about the poor image quality - I don't have a problem with the UK Region 2 version, maybe they're pressed from different sources.
A Real Treat. January 31, 2005
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
This series is well made. As well as Michael Gambon who plays a
humourous, polite,& clever Ch Insp Jules Maigret, the rest of
his team are excellent.Geoffrey Hutchings moustached Sgt Lucas,
Jack Galloway as Insp Janvier, & James Larkin's young Insp
Lapointe, interact well in their roles as Maigrets Detective
team.Simenon's stories are superb, costumes & french locations
are nicely done. Both the actresses who play Madame Maigret,
Ciaran Madden (series 1) Barbara Flynn (series 2) are
attractive & convincing in their roles.
I recommend this box set to those who enjoy a good detective yarn or two.
Une question, sil vous plait February 19, 2004
15 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have the US version of this set. The stories and acting are great, we all know that, but the DVD transfer is a disgrace -- dark, grainy, VHSesque. I hope future reviewers of this new UK set will comment on the video quality of the DVDs, so owners of the expensive, poorly transfered US set will know whether to, sob, buy it again.
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