''Le inchieste del commissario Maigret'' (i.e. "The inquiries of the superintendent Maigret") is an Italian television series based on the detective fiction of

Georges Simenon Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (; 13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. He published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, and was the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Early life and education ...

about the French police ''commissaire''

Jules Maigret Jules Maigret (), or simply Maigret, is a fictional French police detective, a '' commissaire'' ("commissioner") of the Paris ''Brigade Criminelle'' ('' Direction Régionale de la Police Judiciaire de Paris:36, Quai des Orfèvres''), created b ...

, portrayed by

Gino Cervi Luigi Cervi (3 May 1901 – 3 January 1974), better known as Gino Cervi (), was an Italian actor. He was best known for portraying Peppone in a series of comedies based on the character ''Don Camillo'' (1952-1965), and police detective Jules ...

, directed by

Mario Landi Mario Landi (12 October 1920 – 18 March 1992) was an Italian director known for his giallo movies such as ''Giallo a Venezia'' and his television series ''Le inchieste del commissario Maigret''. Life and career Born in Messina, Sicily, Landi ...

, in sixteen episodes, produced by

RAI RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana (; commercially styled as Rai since 2000; known until 1954 as Radio Audizioni Italiane) is the national public broadcasting company of Italy, owned by the Ministry of Economy and Finance. RAI operates many ter ...

. Shot in black and white, the series was very successful: the last '' season '' (1972) was followed by eighteen and a half million viewers.

Episodes

(with dates of first broadcast on

Rai Uno Rai 1 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and gener ...

)

Series 1

# ''Un'ombra su Maigret'', Novel, (broadcast in three episodes, December 27, 1964, and 1–3 January 1965) # ''L'affare Picpus'', Novel, (10, 15 and 17 January 1965) # ''Un Natale di Maigret'', Novel, (10 January 1965) # ''Una vita in gioco'' (

A Battle of Nerves ''A Battle of Nerves'' (French: ''La Tête d'un homme'', also known as ''A Man's Head'') is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character Inspector Jules Maigret. Published in 1931, it is one of the earliest of Sime ...

), Novel (7, 12 and 14 February 1965)

Series 2

# ''Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli'', Novel (20–27 February 1965) # ''L'ombra cinese'', Novel (le 6, 13, 20 et 27 March 1966) # ''La vecchia signora di Bayeux''

Short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

, (3 April 1966) # ''L'innamorato della signora Maigret'' Short story, (7 April 1966)

Series 3

# ''Maigret e i diamanti '' ( The Patience of Maigret), Novel (19–26 May and 2 June 1968) # ''Il cadavere scomparso'', Short story, (7 July 1968) # ''Maigret e l'ispettore sfortunato'', Short story, (9 July 1968) # ''La chiusa'', Novel, (14, 21 and 28 July 1968) # ''Maigret sotto inchiesta'' ( Maigret on the Defensive), Novel (4, 11 and 18 August 1968)

Series 4

# ''Il pazzo di Bergerac'' (2–3 September 1972) # ''Il ladro solitario'' (9–10 September 1972) # ''Maigret in pensione'' ( Maigret in Retirement), (16–17 September 1972)

Cast

Arnoldo Mondadori Georges Simenon Gino Cervi archivi Mondadori AA205957

Main and recurring

as Commissaire Maigret *

Andreina Pagnani Andreina Pagnani (born Andreina Gentili; 24 November 1906 – 22 November 1981) was an Italian actress and voice actress. Biography Born in Rome and the daughter of a dresser, at a young age Pagnani studied the harp and the piano, then she devo ...

as Mme Maigret *

Mario Maranzana Mario Maranzana (14 July 1940 – 11 January 2012) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Background Born in Trieste, Maranzana began his career in the theater with Vittorio Gassman in '' Oedipus Rex'' by Sophocles, then worked with, among others ...

as Inspecteur Lucas *

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as Inspecteur Torrence * Daniele Tedeschi as Inspecteur Janvier *

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as Inspecteur Lapointe *

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as Dr. Moers * Franco Volpi as Judge Coméliau *

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as Police Director * Rino Genovese as Bailiff Leopold

Guest cast

; Notable guest stars include:

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(L'affare Picpus, Il cadavere scomparso), Leopoldo Trieste (Maigret e i diamanti), Gian Maria Volonté (Una vita in gioco), Marisa Merlini (Il pazzo di Bergerac),

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(La chiusa), Ugo Pagliai (Una vita in gioco, La vecchia signora di Bayeux),

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(Un Natale di Maigret, La chiusa),

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(L'ombra cinese),

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(Maigret in pensione),

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(Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli),

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(L'ombra cinese),

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(La vecchia signora di Bayeux, Maigret sotto inchiesta), Irene Aloisi (Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli), Gabriella Andreini (Un'ombra su Maigret, L'ombra cinese, Maigret e l'ispettore sfortunato, Maigret in pensione),

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(Un Natale di Maigret),

Ennio Balbo Ennio Balbo (18 April 1922 – 18 June 1989) was an Italian film, television and voice actor. Biography Born in Naples, Balbo made his debut on stage immediately after the Second World War alongside Paola Borboni and Lamberto Picasso in Lu ...

(Un'ombra su Maigret), Aldo Barberito (La vecchia signora di Bayeux, Il ladro solitario), Mario Bardella (L'ombra cinese),

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(Maigret sotto inchiesta), Antonio Battistella (L'ombra cinese, Maigret e l'ispettore sfortunato), Marco Bonetti (Maigret in pensione), Andrea Bosic (Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli), Mariolina Bovo (L'affare Picpus, Maigret e i diamanti),

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(L'affare Picpus), Pier Paola Bucchi (Maigret sotto inchiesta),

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(Il pazzo di Bergerac),

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(L'affare Picpus),

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(Un'ombra su Maigret), Franco Castellani (La vecchia signora di Bayeux),

Vittorio Congia Vittorio Congia (4 November 1930 – 26 November 2019) was an Italian film actor and dubber.Mico Cundari (Il ladro solitario, Maigret in pensione),

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(L'innamorato della signora Maigret),

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(Maigret sotto inchiesta), Elena de Merik (Un Natale di Maigret, Maigret e i diamanti, Il ladro solitario),

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(La chiusa, Il ladro solitario), Vittoria Di Silverio (La vecchia signora di Bayeux), Gino Donato (Un'ombra su Maigret), Jacqueline Dulac (Maigret e i diamanti),

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(Un'ombra su Maigret),

Mario Feliciani Mario Feliciani (12 March 1918 – 11 August 2008) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Milan, after completing his classical education Feliciani attended the Accademia dei filodrammatici obtaining the diploma. He ...

(La vecchia signora di Bayeux, Maigret e i diamanti),

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(L'affare Picpus, Maigret sotto inchiesta),

Corrado Gaipa Corrado Gaipa (13 March 1925 – 21 September 1989) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Gaipa was a well known actor of Italian cinema as well as dubbing voices. However, he was widely known for his role as Don Tommasino in ''The Godfather''. ...

(Maigret in pensione),

Giovanna Galletti Giovanna Galletti (27 June 1916 - 21 April 1992) was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1938 to 1986. Life and career Galletti began her career on stage at a young age, in the early 1930s, and later attended the Centro ...

(Il ladro solitario),

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(L'ombra cinese), Ileana Ghione (Maigret e l'ispettore sfortunato),

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(L'affare Picpus), Giulio Girola (Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli, Il pazzo di Bergerac), Carlo Hintermann (L'innamorato della signora Maigret), Gino Lavagetto (Una vita in gioco, Il ladro solitario), Loris Loddi (L'innamorato della signora Maigret, Il cadavere scomparso),

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(Il pazzo di Bergerac), Renato Lupi (Un'ombra su Maigret, Maigret sotto inchiesta, Maigret in pensione), Walter Maestosi (Una vita in gioco),

Michele Malaspina Michele Malaspina (16 August 1908 – 13 January 1979) was an Italian actor and voice actor. Life and career Born in Bolzaneto, Genoa, the son of two shopkeepers, since childhood Malaspina has a passion for theater and was an actor in a co ...

(Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli),

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(L'affare Picpus), Augusto Mastrantoni (Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli), Anna Mazzamauro (La vecchia signora di Bayeux),

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(L'affare Picpus), Franca Mazzoni (Un'ombra su Maigret, Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli),

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(Maigret e i diamanti), Diego Michelotti (Un'ombra su Maigret, Il pazzo di Bergerac), Anna Miserocchi (L'ombra cinese),

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(Maigret e l'ispettore sfortunato),

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(Il ladro solitario),

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(Un'ombra su Maigret), Giuseppe Pagliarini (La vecchia signora di Bayeux), Quinto Parmeggiani (Un'ombra su Maigret, Maigret e i diamanti), Nino Pavese (L'affare Picpus),

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(L'innamorato della signora Maigret),

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(L'ombra cinese, Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli, L'innamorato della Signora Maigret), Giuseppe Pertile (L'affare Picpus, Il cadavere scomparso),

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(Maigret sotto inchiesta),

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(Un'ombra su Maigret),

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(Una vita in gioco),

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(Il cadavere scomparso),

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(L'ombra cinese),

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(Maigret sotto inchiesta), Loredana Savelli (L'affare Picpus),

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(Un'ombra su Maigret, L'ombra cinese, Maigret e i diamanti, Il pazzo di Bergerac),

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(La vecchia signora di Bayeux),

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(La vecchia signora di Bayeux),

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(La vecchia signora di Bayeux, Il ladro solitario),

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(Maigret e l'ispettore sfortunato),

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(L'affare Picpus, Il cadavere scomparso),

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(L'affare Picpus),

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(L'innamorato della signora Maigret),

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(Il cadavere scomparso), Mila Vannucci (Un'ombra su Maigret, Maigret e i diamanti), Jolanda Verdirosi (Non si uccidono i poveri diavoli) et

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(L'affare Picpus).

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Inchieste del commissario Maigret Italian crime television series Detective television series 1964 Italian television series debuts 1972 Italian television series endings Television shows based on Belgian novels Television shows based on works by Georges Simenon RAI original programming

Episodes

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

Cast

Main and recurring

Guest cast

See also

External links