Fantasy ·Action ·Thriller ·Crime ·Science Fiction ·Mystery · France · 2001 · 1h 38m

Vidocq

Vidocq poster
Director
Pitof
Cast
Gérard Depardieu as Vidocq Guillaume Canet as Etienne Boisset Inés Sastre as Preah André Dussollier as Lautrennes Édith Scob as Sylvia Moussa Maaskri as Nimier
Crew
Jean-Pierre Sauvaire — Director of Photography Jean-Claude Thibaut — Director of Photography Thierry Hoss — Editor Bruno Coulais — Original Music Composer Pitof — Screenplay Jean-Christophe Grangé — Screenplay
Tagline

To look into his mask was to lose your soul.

Synopsis

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...

Trailer Vidocq — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
virgindetectivedelinquentinvestigationeternal youthsteampunkalchemyalchemistoccult detective
Key Collaborators
Pitof Director Jean-Pierre Sauvaire Director of Photography Jean-Claude Thibaut Director of Photography Thierry Hoss Editor Bruno Coulais Original Music Composer Pitof Screenplay Jean-Christophe Grangé Screenplay Dominique Farrugia Producer Jean Rabasse Production Design Carine Sarfati Costume Design
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