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Maigret Sets a Trap

1958 · 119 min

A somber, methodical police procedural that draws you into a tense manhunt through rainy Paris streets.

Overview: Four women are murdered, each knifed and, despite torn garments, remain virtuous. As famed police inspector Jules Maigret pieces the clues together, he comes to realise that for the elusive man that he suspects to be unmasked, he has to set a trap.

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
mystery
obsession
violence
justice
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: procedural
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	2
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: crime, drama, mystery
Directed by: Jean Delannoy
Written by: Michel Audiard
Starring: Jean Gabin, Annie Girardot, Olivier Hussenot, Jeanne Boitel, Lucienne Bogaert, Jean Debucourt, Paulette Dubost, Lino Ventura
Cinematography: Louis Page
Runtime: 119 min
Country: France, Italy
Languages: French

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