The Emperor of Paris
2018 · Movie · 121 min · ★ 6.3 · 65% critics
In early 19th-century Paris, a notorious ex-convict lives under an assumed identity, trying to leave his violent past behind. After a run-in with the authorities, he takes a risky path toward redemption that puts him between the law and the criminal world that once protected him.
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Details
- Original title
- L'Empereur de Paris
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-12-19
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 65/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (526 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a dark, action-forward historical crime drama with lavish period atmosphere and shifting loyalties, in the vein of Mesrine: Public Enemy #1; Not for you if you need clear storytelling and deep character development.
Pros: gritty Paris atmosphere; exciting action scenes; strong supporting turns | Cons: thin character depth; confusing plotting; cliché-heavy script
Themes
- paris, france
- based on true story
- historical figure
- escaped convict
- historical fiction
- criminal underworld
- criminal mastermind
- napoleonic wars
- curious
- 19th century
- zealous
- reformed criminal
- +7 more
Cast & crew
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
Directed by Jean-François Richet