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The Emperor of Paris (2018)

L'Empereur de Paris (original title)
| Adventure, History | 19 December 2018 (France)
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Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq, the only man who escaped from the greatest penal colony of the country, is a legend of the low-Parisian fund. Left for dead after his last ... See full summary »

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Jean-François Richet

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Éric Besnard (adaptation), Éric Besnard (dialogue) | 3 more credits »

Stars:

Olga Kurylenko, Vincent Cassel, Freya Mavor | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Olga Kurylenko ... La Baronne
Vincent Cassel ... François Vidocq
Freya Mavor ... Annette
August Diehl ... Nathanaël
Denis Ménochet ... Dubillard
Denis Lavant ... Maillard
Fabrice Luchini ... Fouché
William Sciortino ... Bagnard
James Thierrée James Thierrée ... Le duc
Patrick Chesnais ... Henry
John Sehil John Sehil
Antoine Lelandais ... Fleur d'Epine
Antoine Basler Antoine Basler ... Perrin
Michèle Clément ... La mercière
François Girard ... Horseman
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Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq, the only man who escaped from the greatest penal colony of the country, is a legend of the low-Parisian fund. Left for dead after his last spectacular escape, the ex-penal colony prisoner tries to make him forget under the traits of a single trader. Written by Hugo Van Herpe

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Adventure | History

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Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

19 December 2018 (France) See more »

Also Known As:

The Emperor of Paris See more »

Filming Locations:

Base 217, Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, France See more »

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Mandarin Films, Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma See more »
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2.35 : 1
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Trivia

On November 3, 2018, a world premiere took place at the Arras Film Festival 2018, in the hometown of Vidocq, in the presence of Vincent Cassel and Jean-François Richet. On this occasion, the municipality of Arras inaugurates a street "Eugène-François Vidocq", the plaque being unveiled by Vincent Cassel himself. See more »

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Music by Marc-Antoine Charpentier
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The Emperor of Paris
16 April 2019 | by thomasyounsi – See all my reviews

Please Mr Jean Francois Richet help rebuild the Cathedral by announcing that you would be willing to share some of the upcoming Blue Ray sell profits of the Emperor of Paris. Such a good Movie for Paris and the world to see!
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