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Overview

User Rating:
6.5/10   8,170 votes
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Director:
Pitof
Writers:
François-Eugène Vidocq (memoirs)
Pitof (screenplay)
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Release Date:
19 September 2001 (Belgium) more
Tagline:
The underworld has surfaced... more
Plot:
Paris. 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappeared as he fights the Alchemist... more | add synopsis
Awards:
7 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
style is substance more (66 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Gérard Depardieu ... Vidocq
Guillaume Canet ... Etienne Boisset
Inés Sastre ... Préah
André Dussollier ... Lautrennes
Edith Scob ... Sylvia
Moussa Maaskri ... Nimier
Jean-Pierre Gos ... Tauzet
Isabelle Renauld ... Marine Lafitte
Jean-Pol Dubois ... Belmont
André Penvern ... Veraldi
Gilles Arbona ... Lafitte
Jean-Marc Thibault ... Leviner
François Chattot ... Froissard

Elsa Kikoïne ... La muette
Fred Ulysse ... Le vieux souffleur
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence, sexual content, nudity and some drug material.
Runtime:
100 min | Finland:98 min | Canada:93 min
Country:
France
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Duboicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Bordeaux, Gironde, France more
Company:
Canal+ more

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Originally Daniel Auteuil was set to play Vidocq, but ran into a scheduling conflict when the movie's production was postponed. more
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References Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) more
Soundtrack:
Concerto for mandolin RV 532: Andante more

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30 out of 35 people found the following comment useful.
style is substance, 1 May 2004
8/10
Author: dbborroughs from Glen Cove, New York

The story takes place in 1830's France. As Paris teeters on the verge of revolt, the country's greatest detective is in pursuit of a masked villain. The pursuit turns deadly and Vidocq, the detective, is killed. Now its up to his biographer to piece together what happened and avenge the murder of his idol.

You'll either love this or hate it, since a good chunk of this movie is based on its flashy visual style. I tend to hate that sort of thing, but for me there was enough of a plot to keep me interested and enthralled to the end.Yes there are some cliched twists, but I didn't care the movie just moved me along with some wonderful bits. It was only at the end that I was left wanting, probably because there was too much in the way of the plot that wasn't addressed before the credits rolled. I wish we had gotten a tad more meat. Still its worth a shot.

Eight out of Ten

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