Maigret in Society

Maigret in Society (French: Maigret et le mort amoureux, originally titled Maigret et le crime de la rue de Bellechasse) is an upcoming French crime drama film written and directed by Pascal Bonitzer, and starring Denis Podalydès in the eponymous role. It is based on the 1960 novel Maigret et les Vieillards ("Maigret and the Old People") by Georges Simenon.

Maigret in Society
French	Maigret et le mort amoureux
Directed by	Pascal Bonitzer
Screenplay by	Pascal Bonitzer
Based on	Maigret et les Vieillards by Georges Simenon
Produced by	Saïd Ben Saïd Kevin Chneiweiss (associate producer) John Simenon (associate producer)
Starring	Denis Podalydès
Production company	SBS Productions
Distributed by	Pyramide Distribution
Release date	18 February 2026 (2026-02-18)
Country	France
Language	French

Cast

• Denis Podalydès as Commissaire Jules Maigret
• Anne Alvaro as Jacotte
• Manuel Guillot as Janvier
• Irène Jacob as Madame Maigret
• Micha Lescot as Mazeron
• Julia Faure
• Olivier Rabourdin as the judge
• Laurent Poitrenaux as Philippe
• Dominique Reymond as the princess
• Arcadi Radeff
• Noël Simsolo
• Stephane Mercoyrol as Moers
• Nikola Krminac

Production

In January 2024, filmmaker Pascal Bonitzer announced he would write and potentially direct an adaptation of the novel, with the English title being Maigret in Society.^[1] By September, Denis Podalydès was cast as Maigret.^[2][3] Podalydès and Bonitzer had previously collaborated on the 1999 film Rien sur Robert.

Filming took place in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.^[4][5] It lasted for five weeks from February to March 2025.^[6][7]

The film will take place in the early 2000s.^[8] The film's title was changed first to Maigret et le crime de la rue de Bellechasse ("Maigret and the Crime on Rue de Bellechasse"), and then finally Maigret et le mort amoureux ("Maigret and the Dead Man in Love"), with the English title becoming Maigret and the Dead Lover.^[9]

The film is presently set for release on February 18, 2026.^[10]