6.4
The Devil's Path
2013
“Fugitive. Detective. Legend.”
The Emperor of Paris (2018)
December 19, 20182h 1mFR
6.3
524 votes
Overview
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.
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Jean-François RichetWriters
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Original Language
French
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Production Companies
France 2 CinémaGaumontMandarin ProductionFrance 3 CinémaSCOPE PicturesCN6 Productions
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6.0“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 flow that he has turned his coat, the fraternity that was once his safe source of his anonymity now starts to make his life even more dangerous than his new task. Historically, this has it’s roots in…
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