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Plot. The film is about an ex-con turned police officer. [5] Under the reign of Napoleon, Francois Vidocq cuts a notorious figure in the Parisian underworld - he is the only man to have escaped the country's most terrifying penal colonies. However, some years later, he switched sides and gets hired as a detective in the French police.
Dec 19, 2018 · The Emperor of Paris: Directed by Jean-François Richet. With Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl, Olga Kurylenko. 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.
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- Adventure, Crime, History
- Jean-François Richet
- 2018-12-19
To prove his innocence and his good faith, he makes a deal with the police: In exchange for his freedom, he will hunt down all the thieves and murderers on the streets of Paris. From convict to...
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- Jean-François Richet
Dec 19, 2018 · 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. Paris, France, early ...
In 19th-century Paris, notorious criminal Eugène-François Vidocq trains police to defeat the underworld in a deal to avoid a death sentence. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Jean-François Richet
Details. Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq cuts a notorious figure in the Parisian underworld: he is the only man to have escaped the country's most terrifying penal colonies. Left for dead after his last, spectacular escape, the former prisoner tries to pass himself off as a simple merchant.
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Jan 9, 2019 · By Jordan Mintzer. January 9, 2019 8:37am. If you think the City of Lights is a dangerous place to visit nowadays, you should see how it is in the historical thriller The Emperor of Paris (...