Rent Cécile Is Dead (1944)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 22min
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- Synopsis:
Inspector Maigret (Albert Préjean) of the Parisian police has recently been bothered rather too often by Cécile Pardon (Santa Relli), who insists on speaking to him every few days. Each time, she reports to Maigret that someone has been breaking into the house she shares with her elderly aunt late at night, but the Inspector is much too busy investigating a gang of counterfeiters to look into her fanciful claims. He can't ignore Cécile for long, though - for soon Cécile is dead, murdered in the very same police station in which she has been pleading for his help. One of three Inspector Maigret films made in occupied France during World War II, 'Cécile is Dead' boasts noirish cinematography by Pierre Montazel, art direction by Guy de Gastyne - a set designer for Marcel L'Herbier and René Clair - and music by Roger Dumas, who scored Tourneur's 'The Devil's Hand'. - Actors:
- Albert Préjean, Santa Relli, Germaine Kerjean, Luce Fabiole, Liliane Maigné, André Gabriello, Jean Brochard, André Reybaz, Yves Deniaud, Marcel Carpentier, Marcel André, Henry Bonvallet, Charles Blavette, France Asselin, Paul Barge, Jacques Beauvais, Fernand Blot, Charles Camus, Jean Clarieux, Marius David
- Directors:
- Maurice Tourneur
- Writers:
- Georges Simenon, Michel Duran, Jean-Paul Le Chanois
- Aka:
- Cécile est morte!
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- France
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 18/05/2026
- Run Time:
- 82 minutes
- Languages:
- French LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Introduction to the film by Christine Leteux, author of Maurice Tourneur: réalisateur sans frontières (2015)
- New audio commentary by crime cinema expert Sergio Angelini, host of the Tipping My Fedora podcast
- My Friend Maigret - new discussion of Inspector Maigret from page to screen with film historian Martin Hall
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