Vidocq

Vidocq

2001 · 98 min · FR · R · 5.9 (481 votes)
Dir. Pitof · Starring Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Inés Sastre, André Dussollier, Édith Scob, Moussa Maaskri · Music Bruno Coulais

To look into his mask was to lose your soul.

FantasyActionThrillerCrimeScience FictionMystery

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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A gritty, atmospheric dive into a dark, alchemical Paris. This steampunk thriller feels like a shadowy investigation, blending mystery and historical fantasy with a sense of dangerous obsession.

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