Night At The Crossroads -

: The film is famously disjointed; legend says three reels of film were lost during production, forcing Renoir to edit the remaining footage into a dreamlike, somewhat confusing narrative.

Written by Georges Simenon, this was the in the prolific Inspector Maigret series .

: Part of the ITV series Maigret , this version brought the dark, foggy crossroads to a modern audience.

While not directly related to Simenon's work, the "Night at the Crossroads" theme often evokes the , who supposedly sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads at midnight for musical mastery. This folkloric "night" is a recurring motif in music and film, emphasizing a pivotal moment of choice or destiny. Night at the Crossroads: Georges Simenon - Books