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Title: The Emperor of Paris (2018)
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| Vincent Cassel | ... | François Vidocq | |
| Patrick Chesnais | ... | Henry | |
| August Diehl | ... | Nathanaël | |
| Olga Kurylenko | ... | La Baronne | |
| Denis Lavant | ... | Maillard | |
| Freya Mavor | ... | Annette | |
| Denis Ménochet | ... | Dubillard | |
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Jérôme Pouly | ... | Courtaud (as Jérôme Pouly de la Comédie Française) |
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James Thierrée | ... | Le duc |
| Fabrice Luchini | ... | Fouché | |
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Fayçal Safi | ... | Mehmet |
| Antoine Lelandais | ... | Fleur d'Epine | |
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Frédéric Fix | ... | Pélissier |
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Némo Schiffman | ... | Charles |
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Lucien Belvès | ... | Poitou |
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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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This is the third collaboration between director Jean-François Richet and actor Vincent Cassel after the diptych ((The Instinct of Death / The Public Enemy No. 1 (2008)- L'Instinct de mort / L'Ennemi public nº 1 (2008))) and ((A moment of misguidance (2015)- Un moment d'égarement (2015))). In 2011, the two men had in common another, but unsuccessful, historical film project: a two-part biopic focusing on General La Fayette. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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19 December 2018 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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EUR22,100,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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A historical film well done in aesthetics but with a script full of clichés and with a mediocre direction. Vincent Cassel, the main actor, badly directed, bases his interpretation on shouts and grim looks, in his character there are no nuances or low voice, everything seems to be said by hitting the table, with what ends up being the caricature of a tough guy. The best interpretation is that of Fabrice Luchini (an actor I didn't know) in the brief role of Minister Fouché, tense, cynical and transmitting true authority without screaming. The best of the film are undoubtedly the digital effects, especially the architecture of the city and the interiors, really achieved. It's a pity that the result is like this because Vidocq's historical character deserved a splendid updated revision and what he has received is a film to forget the next minute to be seen.