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Vidocq

To look into his mask was to lose your soul.

20015.91h 38mR

Overview

Paris, 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappears as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to avenge Vidocq's death and takes the investigation on...

Directed by Pitof
Written by Pitof, Jean-Christophe Grangé, Eugène-François Vidocq
Produced by Dominique Farrugia
Box Office0Revenue: $13.2M

Top Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Vidocq

Guillaume Canet

Guillaume Canet

Etienne Boisset

Inés Sastre

Inés Sastre

Preah

André Dussollier

André Dussollier

Lautrennes

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Sylvia

Moussa Maaskri

Moussa Maaskri

Nimier

Jean-Pierre Gos

Jean-Pierre Gos

Tauzet

Isabelle Renauld

Isabelle Renauld

Marine Lafitte

Jean-Pol Dubois

Jean-Pol Dubois

Belmont

André Penvern

André Penvern

Veraldi

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Themes & Keywords

virgindetectivedelinquentinvestigationeternal youthsteampunkalchemyalchemistoccult detective

About Vidocq

Vidocq is a fantasy, action, thriller, crime, science fiction, mystery film released in 2001 exploring themes of virgin, detective, delinquent, investigation, eternal youth, steampunk. Directed by Pitof, it stars Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Inés Sastre. Paris, 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappears as he fights the Alchemist, an assassin that he has been pursuing for a few months. His young biographer, Etienne Boisset, decides to avenge Vidocq's death and takes the investigation on...

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