L'Empereur de Paris
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.
The Emperor of Paris (2018) is a drama, crime and thriller film directed by Jean-François Richet, released on December 19, 2018 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl and Olga Kurylenko. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 536 ratings.
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Vincent Cassel
as Vidocq
Patrick Chesnais
as Henry
August Diehl
as Nathanaël
Olga Kurylenko
as The Baroness
Denis Lavant
as Maillard
Freya Mavor
as Annette
Denis Ménochet
as Dubillard
Jérôme Pouly
as Courtaud
James Thierrée
as The Duke
Fabrice Luchini
as Fouché
Fayçal Safi
as Mehmet
Antoine Lelandais
as 'Fleur d'Épine'
Directed by Jean-François Richet, written by Éric Besnard, Éric Besnard and Jean-François Richet, produced by Eric Altmayer and Nicolas Altmayer.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 536 ratings.
“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…
Reviewed on March 6, 2025
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The main cast of The Emperor of Paris (2018) includes Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl, Olga Kurylenko and Denis Lavant. The film was directed by Jean-François Richet. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Emperor of Paris was released on December 19, 2018 and runs for 2h 1m.
The Emperor of Paris (2018) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 536 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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