Maigret et la princesse
- Episode aired Feb 21, 2003
- 1h 26m
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A count who is also a diplomat is murdered.A count who is also a diplomat is murdered.A count who is also a diplomat is murdered.
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"A platonic love that lasts so long."
As I get older the threads of memory of the long-ago days begin to twine together, and the past begins to seem more immediate--more recent--than it actually is. Now that time has gone by, I see the results of past actions and inactions. Simenon captures this sense of the past--and it's about more than nostalgia--in his novel "Maigret and the Old People" (the source for this episode). An elderly former ambassador Saint Hilaire is found dead, shot multiple times. Who would want him dead? What sort of anger would drive someone to shoot him repeatedly? Maigret, understandably, delves into the man's past to find the answer. But is the answer there? Letters, the devotion of the man's housekeeper, and the memories of a princess begin to intersect, and as they do Maigret realizes fully the events that led to the man's death.
Prior to watching this episode, I wondered how the filmmakers would capture the story of the novel--a concern I had with other episodes in the series--since it's so driven by old letters and bits of memories. The film did what I hoped it would do: As I watched I cared about these people and understood their motives within the film's parameters. Having said that, after watching this episode I decided to go back and read the novel again. And maybe that says a lot about how nice this episode is.
Prior to watching this episode, I wondered how the filmmakers would capture the story of the novel--a concern I had with other episodes in the series--since it's so driven by old letters and bits of memories. The film did what I hoped it would do: As I watched I cared about these people and understood their motives within the film's parameters. Having said that, after watching this episode I decided to go back and read the novel again. And maybe that says a lot about how nice this episode is.
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