Deborah Ross

Depardieu’s Maigret is the best yet: Maigret reviewed

He’s bulkier than the version of the French detective that I have in my head – but he captures it all

Depardieu’s Maigret looks exhausted and shifts himself awkwardly like a sad old circus bear but he’s also tremendously charismatic
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