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Maigret Sees Red

1963 · 87 min

A methodical, atmospheric detective procedural with a stoic hero navigating a gritty underworld of gangsters and bureaucracy.

Overview
Gangsters from the United States try to kill a key government witness whose testimony could help land an influential mobster in jail. It's up to detective Maigret to deal with the FBI and a series of underworld figures to save the life of the witness...

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 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
  • justice
  • corruption
  • loyalty
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • procedural
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
Gilles Grangier
Starring
Jean Gabin, Françoise Fabian, Michel Constantin, Paul Frankeur, Guy Decomble, Paulette Dubost, Laurence Badie, Marcel Bozzuffi
Music
Francis Lemarque, Michel Legrand
Cinematography
Louis Page
Runtime
87 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
Italian, French

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