Vidocq (2001)

Name: Vidocq
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Thriller, Crime, Science Fiction
Released: 2001
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 5.9
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Inés Sastre, André Dussollier, Édith Scob

1h 38m France

Fantasy Action Thriller Crime Science Fiction Mystery

Plot

In 1830 Paris, the renowned detective Vidocq mysteriously vanishes while battling an elusive assassin known as the Alchemist, whom he has been tracking for months. Devastated by the loss of his mentor, his young biographer, Etienne Boisset, embarks on a quest for vengeance. Determined to uncover the truth behind Vidocq's disappearance, Etienne plunges into the dark underbelly of the city, facing perilous encounters and unraveling a web of intrigue as he seeks justice for the legendary detective.

Cast

Gérard Depardieu Guillaume Canet Inés Sastre André Dussollier Édith Scob Moussa Maaskri Jean-Pierre Gos Isabelle Renauld Jean-Pol Dubois André Penvern Gilles Arbona Jean-Marc Thibault François Chattot Fred Ulysse Elsa Kikoïne