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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- Status
- Released
- Production
- France 2 Cinéma, Gaumont, Mandarin Production, France 3 Cinéma
Keywords
- paris, france
- based on true story
- historical figure
- escaped convict
- historical fiction
- criminal underworld
- criminal mastermind
- napoleonic wars
- curious
- 19th century
- zealous
- reformed criminal
- toulon, france
- whimsical
- ambiguous
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Top Cast
Vincent Cassel as Vidocq
Patrick Chesnais as Henry
August Diehl as Nathanaël
Olga Kurylenko as The Baroness
Denis Lavant as Maillard
Freya Mavor as Annette
Denis Ménochet as Dubillard
Jérôme Pouly as Courtaud
Top Crew
Jean-François Richet · Director
Éric Besnard · Screenplay
Marco Beltrami · Composer
Marcus Trumpp · Composer
Manuel Dacosse · Cinematographer
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