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Vidocq
Vidocq

Vidocq

To look into his mask was to lose your soul.

Genres

FantasyActionThrillerCrimeScience FictionMystery

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$13240767

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

5.909/10

Release Date

18 September 2001

Country

France

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

Gilles Arbona

Gilles Arbona

Lafitte

Jean-Marc Thibault

Jean-Marc Thibault

Leviner

François Chattot

François Chattot

Froissard

Fred Ulysse

Fred Ulysse

Le vieux souffleur

Elsa Kikoïne

Elsa Kikoïne

La muette

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