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The Emperor of Paris
The Emperor of Paris

The Emperor of Paris

Fugitive. Detective. Legend.

Genres

DramaCrimeThriller

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Paris, France, early 19th century. The legendary convict François Vidocq lives in disguise trying to escape from a tragic past that torments him. When, after an unfortunate event, he crosses paths with the police chief, he makes a bold decision that will turn the ruthless mastermind of the Parisian underworld against him.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

19 December 2018

Country

Belgium

Cast

Vincent Cassel

Vincent Cassel

Vidocq

Patrick Chesnais

Patrick Chesnais

Henry

August Diehl

August Diehl

Nathanaël

Olga Kurylenko

Olga Kurylenko

The Baroness

Denis Lavant

Denis Lavant

Maillard

Freya Mavor

Freya Mavor

Annette

Denis Ménochet

Denis Ménochet

Dubillard

Jérôme Pouly

Jérôme Pouly

Courtaud

James Thierrée

James Thierrée

The Duke

Fabrice Luchini

Fabrice Luchini

Fouché

Fayçal Safi

Fayçal Safi

Mehmet

Antoine Lelandais

Antoine Lelandais

'Fleur d'Épine'

Frédéric Fix

Frédéric Fix

Pelissier

Némo Schiffman

Némo Schiffman

Charles

Lucien Belvès

Lucien Belvès

Poitou

Maxime Lefrançois

Maxime Lefrançois

Farge

Antoine Basler

Antoine Basler

Perrin

Fabien Orcier

Fabien Orcier

Veteran

Jérôme Cachon

Jérôme Cachon

Gendarme at Bicêtre

Régis Maynard

Régis Maynard

Letallec

Anne Seiller

Anne Seiller

Maid

Hervé Masquelier

Hervé Masquelier

Bourgeois

Philippe Mamolo

Philippe Mamolo

Henchman

Michael Perez

Michael Perez

Thief

Solène Delannoy

Solène Delannoy

Prostitute

Thierry Nenez

Thierry Nenez

Old Landlord

Rémy Giordano

Rémy Giordano

Henry's Servant

Franck Mercadal

Franck Mercadal

Usher at Fouché's Office

Vincent Haquin

Vincent Haquin

Convict at Bicêtre

Patrick Médioni

Patrick Médioni

Prisoner at Bicêtre #1

Nicolas de Lavergne

Nicolas de Lavergne

Prisoner at Bicêtre #2

Emmanuel Brochet

Emmanuel Brochet

Prisoner at Bicêtre #3

Hervé Falloux

Hervé Falloux

Solicitant Marquis

Pascal Loison

Pascal Loison

Martial

Maxime Motte

Maxime Motte

Redhead

Philippe Beautier

Philippe Beautier

Camelot

Manuel Guillot

Manuel Guillot

Orchardman

Richard Sammut

Richard Sammut

Man at Chez L'Ami Guillotin

Jean-Michel Vovk

Jean-Michel Vovk

Guard at Bagne of Toulon

Xavier Pottier

Xavier Pottier

Butcher

Olivier Peynot

Olivier Peynot

Soldier

Marie Utreh

Marie Utreh

Merchant's Customer

Mark Schneider

Mark Schneider

Napoleon Bonaparte

Jean-François Richet

Jean-François Richet

Marshal of the Empire Michel Ney

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