Maigret
- Thread starter buster
- Start date
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
Site Sponsors
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
PipesMagazine Approved Sponsor
- Status
It is good. So far there are four Maigret films with Rowan Atkinson.
Over the years there have been many actors drawn to the character. Most fans are especially fond of the Michael Gambon films.
However, Maigret isn't British, no matter how fond he is of his pipe. He's French through and through.
Mike
Over the years there have been many actors drawn to the character. Most fans are especially fond of the Michael Gambon films.
However, Maigret isn't British, no matter how fond he is of his pipe. He's French through and through.
Mike
Yeah, the guy is French for sure. I haven't seen the Rowan Atkinson version so he could be playing him as English.
Based on the clip, Atkinson is making no effort at even the slightest of French accents. Quite a proper British sort.
Atkinson and the rest use their normal British accents, but it is still set in inter-war Paris. They used Budapest as the filming location as a lot of Budapest has similar architecture to 'old Paris'. From memory, the Gambon films also used Budapest.
Mike
Mike
In my opinion, the best who played 'Le commissaire Maigret were French actors like Jean Gabin and Bruno Cramer.
Michael Gambon is a favorite. On several occasions with just an average role I've seem become a tour-de-force.
I was surprised at how good the Rowan Atkinson Maigret is. They do a good job of translating the feel of the novels. The cinematography is well done, and they do well at capturing the sparse storytelling. I do have a hard time looking at Mr. Bean trying to track down murderers, though, and it takes me by surprise if I zone out for a minute and then start paying attention again. I keep expecting him to start playing an invisible drum set or something. But I digress. Along with the accents, it most bothers me that in the novels Maigret is a big mountain of a man who even solves a case in Pietr the Latvian after being shot and only cursorily dressing his wound for several days! I simply cannot see Michael Gambon as a tough as nails Inspector, and certainly can't envision Atkinson as a tough guy, particularly after Bean.
Yes exactly, Rowan Atkinson does not have the build or the presence of the character, it is too light and nice.
Even if the atmosphere of the history and the decorations are well rendered, it lacks strength and authority compared to the other Maigret we are used to in France ...
Even if the atmosphere of the history and the decorations are well rendered, it lacks strength and authority compared to the other Maigret we are used to in France ...
Bruno Cremer is very, very good. I have never seen the Jean Gabin films. With Rowan Atkinson .... well put aside the books and enjoy it for what it is. You need to do that with the Gambon portrayal as well. His crew talks too much, although the dialogue is good.
[/quote] With Rowan Atkinson .... well put aside the books and enjoy it for what it is.
I agree. It's still very enjoyable, and worth a watch. Certainly much better than most of the mindless garbage being turned out that relies on special effects and explosions to carry a non-existent storyline and pithy characters. I like it to be sure, but still would like better as Maigret is such a great character.
I agree. It's still very enjoyable, and worth a watch. Certainly much better than most of the mindless garbage being turned out that relies on special effects and explosions to carry a non-existent storyline and pithy characters. I like it to be sure, but still would like better as Maigret is such a great character.
I agree, enjoy it for what it's worth, Mr Bean does a good job of pipe smoking, I liked him in that role. :puffpipe:
elpefeife : "Bruno Cremer is very, very good. I have never seen the Jean Gabin films."
(Because J.Gabin made only 3 Maigret, in black and white before the 60's)
Maigret is a good character, especially because the atmosphere of the story and the characters of the people are beautifully written in the books of G.Simenon (hard-boiled pipe smoker and big fan of girls ... :wink
So good movie scripts, plus here a lot we nostalgia for this time when people were less superficial ...
Great programme even better that he smokes a pipe, anouther program is Morse inspector Thursday smokes a pipe in that!
: ...)
The TV series being referred to is 'Endeavour' which is the story of Morse's early career. His boss, the pipe smoking Chief Inspector Fred Thursday, is played by Roger Allam who is a very fine classically trained actor.
Mike
Mike
- Status