Utterly Brilliant Series
The discovery of the Bruno Cremer Maigrets is for me the great event of the last several years in terms of filmed "policiers", and this applies to all four sets issued to date by MHZ. One should not go to them for gore (there is none) or violence (there is very little, and what there is, is tame by modern standards). What does reward the viewer are fascinating, original plots (thanks to author Georges Simenon and those who so expertly adapted his novels for television); a wonderfully engaging and consistent undertaking of the title role by Bruno Cremer (who has a normal, loving and low-key relationship with his infrequently appearing spouse, so there is none of the soap-operatic personal angst which so greatly mars many other policiers); consistently strong acting across the board, with occasional standout performances by guest actors from the French stage and cinema; and, most importantly for me, wonderful and entirely credible depictions of how the French interacted with each...
Excellent
I love this series. It helps in learning the French language as well as being entertaining. I would highly recommend this series to all sleuth fans!
Maigret
Totally meet my expectations. I only have 2 more cd's to buy to complete my Maigret collection. Too bad there are no more after No. 9.
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