Georges Simenon

Georges Simenon

Georges Joseph Christian Simenon (13 February 1903 – 4 September 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret. Simenon was born at 26 rue Léopold (now number 24) in Liège to Désiré Simenon and his wife Henriette Brüll. Désiré Simenon worked in an accounting office at an insurance company and had married Henriette in April 1902. Although Simenon was born on Friday 13 February 1903, superstition resulted in his birth being registered as having been on the 12th. This story of his birth is recounted at the beginning of his novel Pedigree. The Simenon family traces its origins back to Belgian Limburg. Simenon could trace his line back to peasants living in the area since as early as 1580. His mother had origins from Limburg, the Netherlands and Germany while his father was of Walloon origin. One of his mother's most notorious ancestors was Gabriel Brühl, a criminal who preyed on Limburg from the 1720s until he was hanged in 1743. Later, Simenon would use Brühl as one of his many pen names. In April 1905, two years after Simenon's birth, the family moved to 3 rue Pasteur (now 25 rue Georges Simenon) in Liège's Outremeuse neighbourhood. Simenon's brother Christian was born in September 1906 and eventually became their mother's favourite child, much to Simenon's chagrin. Later, in February 1911, the Simenons moved to 53 rue de la Loi, also in the Outremeuse. In this larger home, the Simenons were able to take in lodgers. Typical among them were apprentices and students of various nationalities, giving the young Simenon an important introduction to the wider world; this marked his novels, notably Pedigree and Le Locataire. At the age of three, Simenon learned to read at the Saint-Julienne nursery school. Then, between 1908 and 1914, he attended the Institut Saint-André. In September 1914, shortly after the beginning of the First World War, he began his studies at the Collège Saint-Louis, a Jesuit high school. In February 1917, the Simenon family moved to a former post office building in the Amercoeur neighbourhood. June 1919 saw another move, this time to the rue de l'Enseignement, again back in the Outremeuse neighbourhood. Using his father's heart condition as a pretext, Simenon decided to put an end to his studies in June 1918, not even taking the Collège Saint-Louis' year-end exams. He subsequently worked a number of very short-term odd jobs. In January 1919, the 15-year-old Simenon took a job at the Gazette de Liège, a newspaper edited by Joseph Demarteau. While Simenon's own beat only covered unimportant human interest stories, it afforded him an opportunity to explore the seamier side of the city, including politics, bars, and cheap hotels but also crime, police investigations and lectures on police technique by the criminologist Edmond Locard. Simenon's experience at the Gazette also taught him the art of quick editing. He wrote more than 150 articles under the pen name "G. Sim." He began submitting stories to Le Matin in the early 1920s. ... Source: Article "Georges Simenon" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Popularity : 5.24
  • Known For : Writing
  • Birthday : 1903-02-13
  • Place of Birth : Liège, Belgium
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Georges Simenon Movies

  • 2000
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    Federico Fellini's Autobiography

    Federico Fellini's Autobiography

    6.3 2000 HD

    Federico Fellini was one of the most individual and thought provoking directors who based most of his films upon his own reflections, dreams, life...

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  • 2007
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    The Man from London

    The Man from London

    7.2 2007 HD

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  • 2004
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    Red Lights

    Red Lights

    5.5 2004 HD

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  • 1958
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    Maigret Sets a Trap

    Maigret Sets a Trap

    7.029 1958 HD

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  • 1989
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    Monsieur Hire

    Monsieur Hire

    7.275 1989 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Man on the Eiffel Tower

    The Man on the Eiffel Tower

    5.3 1949 HD

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  • 1998
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    In All Innocence

    In All Innocence

    5.9 1998 HD

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  • 1963
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    Magnet of Doom

    Magnet of Doom

    6.3 1963 HD

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  • 1982
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    The Hatter's Ghost

    The Hatter's Ghost

    6.3 1982 HD

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  • 1963
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    Maigret Sees Red

    Maigret Sees Red

    6.2 1963 HD

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  • 1947
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    Temptation Harbour

    Temptation Harbour

    5.1 1947 HD

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  • 1952
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    Forbidden Fruit

    Forbidden Fruit

    5.7 1952 HD

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  • 2004
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    La Fuite de monsieur Monde

    La Fuite de monsieur Monde

    1 2004 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Watchmaker of St. Paul

    The Watchmaker of St. Paul

    6.9 1974 HD

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  • 1968
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    Hotel Majestic

    Hotel Majestic

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

    The Man Who Watched Trains Go By

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1966
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    Maigret at the Pigalle

    Maigret at the Pigalle

    6.9 1966 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Truth About Bebe Donge

    The Truth About Bebe Donge

    7.1 1952 HD

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  • 1943
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    Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

    Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

    7.1 1943 HD

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  • 1961
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    The President

    The President

    7.3 1961 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Stowaway

    The Stowaway

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1971
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    Obavy komisaře Maigreta

    Obavy komisaře Maigreta

    1 1971 HD

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  • 2022
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    Maigret

    Maigret

    5.8 2022 HD

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  • 2003
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    The House by the Canal

    The House by the Canal

    6 2003 HD

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  • 1997
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    Stranger in the House

    Stranger in the House

    7 1997 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Resurrection of the Beast

    The Resurrection of the Beast

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1958
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    その手にのるな

    その手にのるな

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1992
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    Stranger in the House

    Stranger in the House

    6.4 1992 HD

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  • 2022
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    The Green Shutters

    The Green Shutters

    5.5 2022 HD

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  • 1957
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    Sette piccole croci

    Sette piccole croci

    1 1957 HD

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  • 2012
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    Madrid, 1987

    Madrid, 1987

    6.4 2012 HD

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  • 1950
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    Marie of the Port

    Marie of the Port

    5.8 1950 HD

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  • 1942
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    Strangers in the House

    Strangers in the House

    7 1942 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Stain on the Snow

    The Stain on the Snow

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Widow Couderc

    The Widow Couderc

    6.9 1971 HD

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  • 2007
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    Die Katze

    Die Katze

    6.5 2007 HD

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  • 1942
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    Annette and the Blonde Woman

    Annette and the Blonde Woman

    6 1942 HD

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  • 1995
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    El pasajero clandestino

    El pasajero clandestino

    5 1995 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Saint-Fiacre Affair

    The Saint-Fiacre Affair

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1983
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    Vzpurní svědkové

    Vzpurní svědkové

    1 1983 HD

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  • 1944
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    Cecile Is Dead

    Cecile Is Dead

    6 1944 HD

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  • 1992
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    Betty

    Betty

    6.5 1992 HD

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  • 1996
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    Les clients d'Avrenos

    Les clients d'Avrenos

    1 1996 HD

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  • 1970
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    Belle

    Belle

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Bottom of the Bottle

    The Bottom of the Bottle

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1965
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    Three Rooms in Manhattan

    Three Rooms in Manhattan

    6 1965 HD

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  • 1972
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    Youth on Fire

    Youth on Fire

    1 1972 HD

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  • 2014
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    The Blue Room

    The Blue Room

    6 2014 HD

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  • 1977
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    Les Anneaux de Bicêtre

    Les Anneaux de Bicêtre

    10 1977 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Last Train

    The Last Train

    6.6 1973 HD

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  • 1991
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    Seven Days After the Murder

    Seven Days After the Murder

    5.5 1991 HD

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  • 2001
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    L'Aîné des Ferchaux

    L'Aîné des Ferchaux

    6.4 2001 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Passion of Slow Fire

    The Passion of Slow Fire

    6.6 1961 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Brothers Rico

    The Brothers Rico

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1955
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    A Life in the Balance

    A Life in the Balance

    5.9 1955 HD

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  • 2015
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    The Death of Auguste

    The Death of Auguste

    7.5 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    The Black Ball

    The Black Ball

    5.8 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    The Iron Stairs

    The Iron Stairs

    6.5 2015 HD

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  • 2009
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    In case of Bad Luck

    In case of Bad Luck

    6.4 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    Jusqu'à l'enfer

    Jusqu'à l'enfer

    5.7 2009 HD

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  • 2007
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    Monsieur Joseph

    Monsieur Joseph

    6 2007 HD

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  • 2004
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    L'ombra cinese

    L'ombra cinese

    6 2004 HD

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  • 2004
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    La trappola di Maigret

    La trappola di Maigret

    8.5 2004 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Teddy Bear

    The Teddy Bear

    4.5 1994 HD

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  • 1947
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    Panic

    Panic

    7.4 1947 HD

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  • 1983
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    Equator

    Equator

    3.8 1983 HD

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  • 1982
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    The North Star

    The North Star

    6.3 1982 HD

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  • 1979
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    Der Mörder

    Der Mörder

    6 1979 HD

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  • 1971
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    The Cat

    The Cat

    7.4 1971 HD

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  • 1967
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    Cop-Out

    Cop-Out

    5.3 1967 HD

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  • 1966
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    Enter Inspector Maigret

    Enter Inspector Maigret

    7.5 1966 HD

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  • 1971
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    Der Mann aus London

    Der Mann aus London

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Baron of the Locks

    The Baron of the Locks

    6.3 1960 HD

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  • 2006
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    La Californie

    La Californie

    4 2006 HD

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  • 2002
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    The Blue Room

    The Blue Room

    5 2002 HD

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  • 1992
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    The Price of Head

    The Price of Head

    6.3 1992 HD

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  • 1962
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    Emile's Boat

    Emile's Boat

    6.4 1962 HD

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  • 1959
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    Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

    Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case

    6.9 1959 HD

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  • 1956
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    Blood to the Head

    Blood to the Head

    6.1 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    Maigret Leads the Investigation

    Maigret Leads the Investigation

    1 1956 HD

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  • 1954
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    Stain on the Snow

    Stain on the Snow

    5.4 1954 HD

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  • 1952
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    Full House

    Full House

    6.6 1952 HD

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  • 1950
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    Midnight Episode

    Midnight Episode

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1988
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    Maigret

    Maigret

    1 1988 HD

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  • 1964
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    Un'ombra su Maigret

    Un'ombra su Maigret

    6.5 1964 HD

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  • 1947
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    Barrio

    Barrio

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1947
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    Last Refuge

    Last Refuge

    4.5 1947 HD

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  • 1945
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    Majestic Hotel Cellars

    Majestic Hotel Cellars

    4.8 1945 HD

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  • 1943
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    The London Man

    The London Man

    5.9 1943 HD

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  • 1943
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    Picpus

    Picpus

    4.7 1943 HD

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  • 1942
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    Midnight in Paris

    Midnight in Paris

    6.2 1942 HD

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  • 1942
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    The House of the Seven Maidens

    The House of the Seven Maidens

    4 1942 HD

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  • 1933
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    A Man's Neck

    A Man's Neck

    6.1 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Yellow Dog

    The Yellow Dog

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Yellow Dog

    The Yellow Dog

    6 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Night at the Crossroads

    Night at the Crossroads

    6.3 1932 HD

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  • 1970
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    Сесиль умерла

    Сесиль умерла

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1973
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    Maigret and the Man on the Bench

    Maigret and the Man on the Bench

    8.5 1973 HD

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  • 1974
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    Мегрэ и старая дама

    Мегрэ и старая дама

    8 1974 HD

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  • 1981
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    Maigret and the Man on the Bench

    Maigret and the Man on the Bench

    7 1981 HD

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  • 1982
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    Maigret Hesitates

    Maigret Hesitates

    8 1982 HD

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  • 1983
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    Семь крестиков в записной книжке

    Семь крестиков в записной книжке

    8 1983 HD

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  • 1972
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    The Family Rico

    The Family Rico

    10 1972 HD

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  • 1958
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    Love Is My Profession

    Love Is My Profession

    6.5 1958 HD

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  • 1997
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    Tangier Cop

    Tangier Cop

    1 1997 HD

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  • 2016
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    梅格雷的陷阱

    梅格雷的陷阱

    7 2016 HD

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  • 1970
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    Maigret et les Vieillards

    Maigret et les Vieillards

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1956
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    Cinépanorama

    Cinépanorama

    8 1956 HD

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    7.4 1970 HD

    The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    8.4 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    9.4 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    10 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    6.9 1970 HD

    BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

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    7.529 1970 HD

    Adaptation of the novels written by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French police commissioner Jules Maigret.

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    6.9 1970 HD

    BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    6.9 1970 HD

    Based on the novels by Georges Simenon, Michael Gambon plays the eponymous detective from the Sûreté in this 1992 revival of the 1960s...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    7.7 1970 HD

    One evening, the bell rings at Commissioner Maigret's house. Minister of Construction Puan asks the commissioner to come to his apartment urgently,...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    8 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    10 1970 HD

    L’Agence O is a famous Parisian private detective firm. Its premises are located in the Passage Choiseul. In front, Torrence leads the shop. In...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

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    10 1970 HD

    Thirteen Against Fate is a series of thirteen hour-long episodes based on the novels of Georges Simenon. Noted for the sound psychology of his...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    10 1970 HD

    L’Agence O is a famous Parisian private detective firm. Its premises are located in the Passage Choiseul. In front, Torrence leads the shop. In...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    6.9 1970 HD

    BBC series based on the novels by Georges Simenon which starred Rupert Davies as Inspector Maigret, a French police detective who preferred to watch...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

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    1 1970 HD

    Jules Maigret is a rising star in the Police Judiciaire, relentless in his investigations, with an uncanny ability to get under the skin of the...

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    1 1970 HD

    Der kleine Doktor is a German television series.

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    7.4 1970 HD

    The pragmatic, reserved and refined Maigret investigates murders in his singular unhurried manner and inevitably discovers the truth.

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    8.4 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    10 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    9.4 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    Treffpunkte

    Treffpunkte

    6.9 1970 HD

    Based on the novels by Georges Simenon, Michael Gambon plays the eponymous detective from the Sûreté in this 1992 revival of the 1960s...

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