The Best Episodes of Chez Maupassant Season 2

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.6/10(116 votes)

   #1 - Episode 3

   S2:E33/11/2008

   Two very poor peasant families, the Tuvache and Vallin families, live in neighbouring houses. A rich woman from the city who cannot have children, offers to buy the Tuvache family's youngest son. They refuse. She makes the same offer to the Vallin family, who agree.

   Director:Olivier Schatzky

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Olivier Schatzky

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2. 

   8.3/10(104 votes)

   #2 - Episode 5

   S2:E53/18/2009

   In a train compartment, Morin, a haberdasher from La Rochelle, takes a chance and kisses a young girl, Henriette. Morin is arrested immediately. To help his friend, the journalist Labarbe goes to see Henriette's uncle in the hopes of convincing him to withdraw his complaint.

   Director:Unknown

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3. 

   8.2/10(110 votes)

   #3 - Episode 7

   S2:E73/25/2008

   Marguerite leads an apparently blameless life with her husband, a magistrate, who for a long time has no longer been attracted to her. Under the name of Ms. Clarisse, she takes soldiers as lovers, and hosts them at the Cheval d'Or inn. One night, she finds a corpse in her bed.

   Director:Jacques Santamaria

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jacques Santamaria

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4. 

   8.1/10(127 votes)

   #4 - Episode 4

   S2:E43/11/2008

   Old mother Magloire stubbornly refuses to sell her farm to Master Chicot, the innkeeper from Epreville. But when he offers to pay her a monthly allowance until her death, she ends up agreeing. After three years she is in perfect health. Then Master Chicot gives her a little barrel.

   Director:Claude Chabrol

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Claude Chabrol

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5. 

   7.9/10(98 votes)

   #5 - Episode 8

   S2:E83/25/2008

   The Count of Sallure has just ended his relationship with his mistress and has had a jealous scene with his wife. She accepts his advances but demands that he pay her a large sum of money, which she claims must remain in the household.

   Director:Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe

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6. 

   7.5/10(110 votes)

   #6 - Episode 1

   S2:E13/4/2008

   Madame Husson, a bigoted widow, respectable and rich, has decided to crown the "rosière": the most virtuous girl from Gisors. But she finds nobody to crown, except for Isidore, the son of the fruit seller, a simple and candid young man.

   Director:Denis Malleval

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Denis Malleval

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7. 

   7.3/10(99 votes)

   #7 - Episode 6

   S2:E63/18/2008

   Master Saval goes to Paris to attend an opera. In a restaurant he meets the painter Romantin, who invites him to a party he is organising. At this party, Romantin leaves Saval alone to welcome the guests, who mistake him for a valet and ridicule him.

   Director:Philippe Monnier

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Philippe Monnier

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8. 

   6.9/10(102 votes)

   #8 - Episode 2

   S2:E23/4/2008

   In their castle at Tourbeville, Mr. and Mrs. de Méroul receive Joseph Mouradour, a republican, a former friend of Mr Méroul. This friend moves into their home. Instead of kicking him out, Mr. and Mrs. Méroul claim to have to take a trip and leave the opportunist to occupy their home.

   Director:Gérard Jourd'hui

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Gérard Jourd'hui

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