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Maigret Tend Un Piège
''Maigret Sets a Trap'' (French: ''Maigret tend un piège'') is a 1955 detective novel by the Belgian novelist Georges Simenon featuring his fictional character Jules Maigret. Plot Maigret sets a trap for a serial killer, hoping to lure him into error. Adaptations * It was adapted as a 1958 film, entitled ''Maigret Sets a Trap'' with Jean Gabin as Maigret * An episode for the 1960s BBC television series ''Maigret'' with Rupert Davies as Maigret (s03e12). * An episode for the 1992 ITV television series ''Maigret'' with Michael Gambon as Maigret (s01e06). * In France, Bruno Cremer, who played Maigret in 54 adaptations during 1991–2005, adapted this story in 1996 (episode 26 of 54, aka s06e02). * An episode for ITV's 2016 television series ''Maigret'' with Rowan Atkinson Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles in the sitcoms ''Blackadder'' (1983–1989) and '' Mr. Bean'' (1990–1995), and in the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Simenon
Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (; 12/13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer who created the fictional detective Jules Maigret. One of the most prolific and successful authors of the 20th century, he published around 400 novels (including 192 under his own name), 21 volumes of memoirs and many short stories, selling over 500 million copies. Apart from his detective fiction, he achieved critical acclaim for his literary novels, which he called ''romans durs'' (hard novels). Among his literary admirers were Max Jacob, François Mauriac and André Gide. Gide wrote, “I consider Simenon a great novelist, perhaps the greatest, and the most genuine novelist that we have had in contemporary French literature.” Born and raised in Liège, Belgium, Simenon lived for extended periods in France (1922–1945), the United States (1946–1955) and finally Switzerland (1957–1989). Much of his work is semi-autobiographical, inspired by his childhood and youth in Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Davies
Rupert Lisburn Gwynne Davies FRSA (22 May 191622 November 1976) was a British actor best remembered for playing the title role in the BBC's 1960s television adaptation of ''Maigret'', based on Georges Simenon's novels. Life and career Military service Davies was born in Liverpool. After service in the British Merchant Navy, he was a Sub-Lieutenant Observer with the Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War. In 1940, the pilot of his Swordfish aircraft in which Davies was aboard ditched into the sea off the Dutch coast, following which he was captured and interned in the Stalag Luft III prisoner of war camp. He made three attempts to escape, all of which failed. During his captivity, he began to take part in theatre performances, entertaining his fellow prisoners. Acting On his release Davies resumed his career in acting almost immediately, starring in an ex-prisoner of war show, ''Back Home'', which was hosted at the Stoll Theatre, London. In 1959, he played the role of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Maigret Novels
Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar). In the anglosphere, it is also used for females although it is still a predominantly masculine name.One of the few notable examples of a female fictional character with the name is Jules Lee from the American TV series Orphan Black: Echoes. It is the given name of: People with the name *Jules Aarons (1921–2008), American space physicist and photographer *Jules Abadie (1876–1953), French politician and surgeon *Jules Accorsi (born 1937), French football player and manager * Jules Adenis (1823–1900), French playwright and opera librettist * Jules Adler (1865–1952), French painter *Jules Asner (born 1968), American television personality *Jules Aimé Battandier (1848–1922), French botanist *Jules Bernard (born 2000), American basketball player *Jules Bianchi (1989–2015), French Formula One driver *Jules Breton (1827–1906), French Realist painter *Jules-André Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 Belgian Novels
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ITV (TV Channel)
ITV1 (formerly known as ITV) is a British free-to-air Public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the British media company ITV plc. It provides the ITV (TV network), Channel 3 public broadcast service across all of the United Kingdom except for the central and northern areas of Scotland where STV (TV channel), STV provides the service. ITV1 as a consistent national channel (with dedicated slots for regional news and other regional programmes) evolved out of the old ITV (TV network), ITV network – a federation of separately owned regional companies which had significantly different local schedules and branding. During the 1990s, the differences between the schedules in each region gradually reduced – partly through the consolidation of ownership and partly through the standardisation in the volume and scheduling of regional programmes. In 2002, a major change of appearance occurred when all ITV regions in En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles in the sitcoms ''Blackadder'' (1983–1989) and '' Mr. Bean'' (1990–1995), and in the film series '' Johnny English'' (2003–present). Atkinson first came to prominence on the BBC sketch comedy show ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' (1979–1982), receiving the 1981 British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance. Atkinson has appeared in various films, including the James Bond film ''Never Say Never Again'' (1983), ''The Witches'' (1990), ''Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994), '' Rat Race'', ''Scooby-Doo'' (both 2002), ''Love Actually'' (2003), and ''Wonka'' (2023). He played the voice role of Zazu in the Disney animated film ''The Lion King'' (1994). Atkinson portrayed Mr. Bean in the film adaptations ''Bean'' (1997) and '' Mr. Bean's Holiday'' (2007), and voiced the title character in '' Mr. Bean: The Animated Series'' (2002–present). H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maigret (2016 TV Series)
''Maigret'' is a British television series from ITV (TV network), ITV. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret, played by Rowan Atkinson. The series is set in France in the mid-1950s. Its first episode aired on 28 March 2016 and the second on Christmas Day, 2016. A second series (also of two episodes) aired during 2017. It was reported in 2018 that the series had been cancelled. The series premiered in the United States on 31 August 2019 on Ovation (American TV channel), Ovation. Rowan Atkinson, who plays Jules Maigret, is a notable fan of the books saying, "I have been a devourer of the ''Maigret'' novels for many years and I'm very much looking forward to playing such an intriguing character at work in Paris during a fascinating period in its history." Series overview Cast *Rowan Atkinson as Jules Maigret, Chief Inspector Jules Maigret *Lucy Cohu as Madame Maigret *Shaun Dingwall as Inspector Janvier *Leo S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Cremer
Bruno Jean Marie Cremer (6 October 1929 – 7 August 2010) was a French actor best known for portraying Jules Maigret on French television, from 1991 to 2005. Origins Bruno Cremer was born in Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. His mother, Jeanne Rullaert, a musician, was of Belgian Flemish origin and his father, Georges, was a businessman from Lille who, though born French, had taken out Belgian nationality after the French armed forces refused to accept him for service in the Second World War. Bruno himself opted for French nationality when he reached the age of 18. His childhood was largely spent in Paris. Bruno attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school. Having completed his secondary studies, he followed an interest in acting which had interested him since the age of 12 and trained in acting from 1952 at France's highly selective ''Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique'' (English: ''French National Academy of Dramatic A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gambon
Sir Michael John Gambon (; 19 October 1940 – 27 September 2023) was an Irish-English actor. Gambon started his acting career with Laurence Olivier as one of the original members of the Royal National Theatre. Over his six-decade-long career, he received three Olivier Awards, four BAFTA TV Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 1998, he was Knight Bachelor, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to drama. Gambon appeared in many productions of works by William Shakespeare such as ''Othello'', ''Hamlet'', ''Macbeth'' and ''Coriolanus''. Gambon was nominated for thirteen Olivier Awards, winning three times for ''A Chorus of Disapproval (play), A Chorus of Disapproval'' (1985), ''A View from the Bridge'' (1987) and ''Man of the Moment (play), Man of the Moment'' (1990). In 1997, Gambon made his Broadway debut in David Hare (playwright), David Hare's ''Skylight (play), Skylight,'' earning a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play nomination. Gambon made his film debut in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maigret (1992 TV Series)
''Maigret'' is a British television series that ran on ITV for twelve episodes between 9 February 1992 and 18 April 1993. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret. It aired in the United States on '' Mystery!''. Production The programme was filmed in Budapest which doubled for post-WWII France. Airing in two seasons, each of the episodes was based on a single book. The series covered only 12 of Georges Simenon's 75 novels and 28 short stories about the detective. Cast * Michael Gambon – Jules Maigret * Geoffrey Hutchings – Sgt Lucas * Jack Galloway – Inspector Janvier * James Larkin – Inspector Lapointe * Ciaran Madden – Madame Maigret (series 1) * John Moffatt – M. Comeliau * Christian Rodska – Moers (three episodes) * Barbara Flynn – Madame Maigret (series 2) Episodes Series 1 (1992) Series 2 (1993) Reception Reviewing the debut episode, '' Variety'' called it "clever and soaked w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maigret (1960 TV Series)
''Maigret'' is a British television series made by the BBC and which – following a pilot episode broadcast in 1959 – ran for 52 episodes from 1960 to 1963. Based on the Maigret stories of Georges Simenon, the series starred Rupert Davies in the title role. Unlike most BBC series produced in the 1960s, all episodes (bar the pilot) have survived intact, and are available as a complete set on DVD and Blu-ray. In 2022 the series was broadcast by UK television channel Talking Pictures TV. Cast Main * Rupert Davies as Central Directorate of the Judicial Police, Police Judiciaire detective Commissaire Jules Maigret * Ewen Solon as Lucas * Neville Jason as Lapointe * Victor Lucas as Torrence * Helen Shingler as Madame Maigret Guests * Stratford Johns * Leon Cortez as Lapie * Terence Alexander * Roger Delgado * William Franklyn * John Carson (actor), John Carson * Michael Goodliffe as Dr Javet * Barry Foster (actor), Barry Foster * Paul Eddington as Harry Brown * Warren Mitc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules Maigret
Jules Maigret (), or simply Maigret, is a fictional French police detective, a '' commissaire'' ("commissioner") of the Paris ''Brigade Criminelle'' ('' Direction Régionale de la Police Judiciaire de Paris:36, Quai des Orfèvres''), created by writer Georges Simenon. The character's full name is Jules Amédée François Maigret. Between 1931 and 1972, 75 novels and 28 short stories about Maigret were published, starting with ''Pietr-le-Letton'' (" The Strange Case of Peter the Lett") and concluding with ''Maigret et Monsieur Charles'' (" Maigret and Monsieur Charles"). The novels and stories have been translated into more than 50 languages. The Maigret stories have also received numerous film, television and radio adaptations. Penguin Books published new translations of 75 books in the series over as many months; the project was begun in November 2013 by translators David Bellos, Anthea Bell, and Ros Schwartz. Character Creation The character of Maigret was invented by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
