Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026)

Maigret and the Dead Lover (2026) poster

Commissioner Maigret rushes to the Quai d’Orsay with Lieutenant Janvier. There, they find Mademoiselle Larrieu in a state of shock. That very morning, she discovered the bullet-riddled body of Mr. Berthier-Lagès, a renowned former ambassador whom she had served as a housekeeper for 46 years. While searching the victim's apartment, Maigret and Janvier uncover hundreds of letters. The diplomat had maintained a fifty-year-long love correspondence with a certain Princess of Vuynes, whose husband - by a strange coincidence - had died just a few days earlier. As he confronts the various members of the two families and the suspicious silence of Mademoiselle Larrieu, Maigret finds himself faced with surprise after surprise, watching his certainties crumble - until the solution to the mystery finally hits him in the face at the very last moment...

Director: Pascal Bonitzer
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 80 min
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Cinematography: Pierre Milon
Production: SBS Productions, Versus Production
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Pascal Bonitzer
More Films in Genre: Crime, Mystery

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Maigret and the Dead Lover about?
Commissioner Maigret rushes to the Quai d’Orsay with Lieutenant Janvier. There, they find Mademoiselle Larrieu in a state of shock. That very morning, she discovered the bullet-riddled body of Mr. Berthier-Lagès, a renowned former ambassador whom she had served as a housekeeper for 46 years. While searching the victim's apartment, Maigret and Janvier uncover hundreds of letters. The diplomat had maintained a fifty-year-long love correspondence with a certain Princess of Vuynes, whose husband - by a strange coincidence - had died just a few days earlier. As he confronts the various members of the two families and the suspicious silence of Mademoiselle Larrieu, Maigret finds himself faced with surprise after surprise, watching his certainties crumble - until the solution to the mystery finally hits him in the face at the very last moment...
Who directed Maigret and the Dead Lover?
Maigret and the Dead Lover was directed by Pascal Bonitzer.
Who stars in Maigret and the Dead Lover?
Maigret and the Dead Lover stars Denis Podalydès, Olivier Rabourdin, Micha Lescot, Laurent Poitrenaux, Irène Jacob, Manuel Guillot.
How long is Maigret and the Dead Lover?
Maigret and the Dead Lover has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
What genre is Maigret and the Dead Lover?
Maigret and the Dead Lover is a Crime, Mystery film.
Where was Maigret and the Dead Lover produced?
Maigret and the Dead Lover was produced in France.