Rent Cécile Is Dead (1944)
3.5 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 22min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- Inspector Maigret (Albert Prejean) of the Parisian police has recently been bothered rather too often by Cecile Pardon (Santa Relli), who insists on speaking to him frequently. 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 Cecile for long, though - for soon Cecile is dead, murdered in the very same police station in which she has been pleading for his help.
- 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:
- New audio commentary by crime cinema expert Sergio Angelini, host of the 'Tipping My Fedora' podcast
- Maigret and Continental Films - introduction to the film by Christine Leteux, author of 'Maurice Tourneur. Weaver of Dreams and Continental Films: French Cinema Under German Control'
- My Friend Maigret - new discussion of Inspector Maigret from page to screen with film historian Martin Hall
