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The Emperor of Paris

Original title: L'Empereur de Paris
  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
5.6K
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Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl, Fabrice Luchini, James Thierrée, Olga Kurylenko, Denis Ménochet, and Freya Mavor in The Emperor of Paris (2018)
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Vidocq escapes captivity in 1805; years later he's a fabric merchant in Paris under an alias. He makes a deal of amnesty for catching criminals. He builds an efficient team of ex-cons to cat... Read allVidocq escapes captivity in 1805; years later he's a fabric merchant in Paris under an alias. He makes a deal of amnesty for catching criminals. He builds an efficient team of ex-cons to catch or kill them.Vidocq escapes captivity in 1805; years later he's a fabric merchant in Paris under an alias. He makes a deal of amnesty for catching criminals. He builds an efficient team of ex-cons to catch or kill them.

  • Director
    • Jean-François Richet
  • Writers
    • Éric Besnard
    • Jean-François Richet
  • Stars
    • Vincent Cassel
    • Patrick Chesnais
    • August Diehl
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Writers
      • Éric Besnard
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Stars
      • Vincent Cassel
      • Patrick Chesnais
      • August Diehl
    • 27User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    James Thierrée in The Emperor of Paris (2018)
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    Denis Lavant and Olga Kurylenko in The Emperor of Paris (2018)
    August Diehl in The Emperor of Paris (2018)
    Freya Mavor in The Emperor of Paris (2018)
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    Vincent Cassel
    Vincent Cassel
    • François Vidocq
    Patrick Chesnais
    Patrick Chesnais
    • Henry
    August Diehl
    August Diehl
    • Nathanaël
    Olga Kurylenko
    Olga Kurylenko
    • La Baronne
    Denis Lavant
    Denis Lavant
    • Maillard
    Freya Mavor
    Freya Mavor
    • Annette
    Denis Ménochet
    Denis Ménochet
    • Dubillard
    Jérôme Pouly
    • Courtaud
    • (as Jérôme Pouly de la Comédie Française)
    James Thierrée
    • Le duc
    Fabrice Luchini
    Fabrice Luchini
    • Fouché
    Fayçal Safi
    • Mehmet
    Antoine Lelandais
    Antoine Lelandais
    • Fleur d'Epine
    Frédéric Fix
    Frédéric Fix
    • Pélissier
    Némo Schiffman
    • Charles
    Lucien Belvès
    • Poitou
    Maxime Lefrançois
    • Farge
    Antoine Basler
    • Perrin
    Fabien Orcier
    • Le vétéran
    • Director
      • Jean-François Richet
    • Writers
      • Éric Besnard(adaptation) (dialogue) (screenplay)
      • Jean-François Richet(adaptation) (dialogue)
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    • Trivia
      It's a true story. Eugène-François Vidocq was an important figure of French history even though he is not very well known, and has been portrayed on screen numerous times, in films such as the Vidocq (1911), Vidocq (1939), A Scandal in Paris (1946), Le cavalier de Croix-Mort (1948), The Story of the Count of Monte Cristo (1961) and Vidocq (2001) among others.
    • Goofs
      When Vidocq fights Nathanaël in the church and seizes his fist, in which the knife is still held, Vidocq's grip on the hand changes in between shots.
    • Soundtracks
      Te Deum
      Music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier

    User reviews27

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    6/10
    Fun for what it is, but leaves the history behind
    A missed opportunity, if you know Vidocq's 'real' story (itself probably half-fiction), his skill at disguises and undercover work for instance. As it is, we end up with a period action drama which gleefully ignores how long it took to load period pistols to allow a number of Western style shoot-outs and various hand to hand combat, as well as at least two beautiful women to add romance. The result is somewhere between "The Count of Monte Christo" and "Cartouche", with hints of early nineteenth century political intrigue scattered all through it. There are felicities - the opening promises an earthy brutality which quickly disappears, and the views of period Paris seem well-researched. It's also a surprise to discover Olga Kurylenko, whom many Bond fans will know, but whom I last saw playing a beautiful Cuban dancer in "Magic City" as a sulphorous baronne (speaking perfect French). I hadn't seen Lucchini for decades, so was taken aback by his age. A fun film in many ways, but not really a film I would have watched had I known it was going to so blithely ignore the source material.
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    • Oct 21, 2021

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 2018 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • Gaumont (France)
      • Mandarin Films (France)
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • El Emperador de París
    • Filming locations
      • Base 217, Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, France(outdoor set for Paris street scenes)
    • Production companies
      • Mandarin Films
      • Gaumont
      • France 2 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €22,100,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,611,035
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.40 : 1

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