Fugitive. Detective. Legend.
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.
- 6.3
- 2018
- Released
- 2h 1m
Vincent Cassel
Vidocq
Patrick Chesnais
Henry
August Diehl
Nathanaël
Olga Kurylenko
The Baroness
Denis Lavant
Maillard
Freya Mavor
Annette
Denis Ménochet
Dubillard
Jérôme Pouly
Courtaud
James Thierrée
The Duke
Fabrice Luchini
Fouché
Fayçal Safi
Mehmet
Antoine Lelandais
'Fleur d'Épine'
Frédéric Fix
Pelissier
Némo Schiffman
Charles
Lucien Belvès
Poitou
Maxime Lefrançois
Farge
Antoine Basler
Perrin
Fabien Orcier
Veteran
Jérôme Cachon
Gendarme at Bicêtre
Régis Maynard
Letallec
Anne Seiller
Maid
Hervé Masquelier
Bourgeois
Philippe Mamolo
Henchman
Michael Perez
Thief
Solène Delannoy
Prostitute
Thierry Nenez
Old Landlord
Rémy Giordano
Henry's Servant
Franck Mercadal
Usher at Fouché's Office
Vincent Haquin
Convict at Bicêtre
Nicolas de Lavergne
Prisoner at Bicêtre #2
Emmanuel Brochet
Prisoner at Bicêtre #3
Hervé Falloux
Solicitant Marquis
Pascal Loison
Martial
Maxime Motte
Redhead
Philippe Beautier
Camelot
Manuel Guillot
Orchardman
Richard Sammut
Man at Chez L'Ami Guillotin
Jean-Michel Vovk
Guard at Bagne of Toulon
Xavier Pottier
ButcherOlivier Peynot
SoldierMarie Utreh
Merchant's CustomerMark Schneider
Napoleon Bonaparte
Released
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- #reformed criminal
- #toulon, france
- #whimsical
- #ambiguous
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Reviews
“Vidocq” (Vincent Cassel) is thriving amidst the underworld of Napoleonic France but having been wrongly convicted of murder and escaped from captivity, is keen to go straight and earn an amnesty from the government. That might be possible, but for that to happen he is going to have to co-operate with the embryonic Sûreté and help track down some insurgents. Needless to say, when rumours start to