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Vidocq

2001 · 98 min

A dizzying plunge into gaslit Paris, all mirrored masks and digital murk, chasing a killer through a world that feels half-dream and half-nightmare.

Directed by
Pitof
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Thriller
Tagline
To look into his mask was to lose your soul.
Overview
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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Directed by
Pitof
Genres
Fantasy, Action, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • identity
  • deception
  • death
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror6
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight5

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Genres
fantasy, action, thriller, crime, science fiction, mystery
Directed by
Pitof
Written by
Jean-Christophe Grangé, Pitof
Starring
Gérard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Inés Sastre, André Dussollier, Édith Scob, Moussa Maaskri, Jean-Pierre Gos, Isabelle Renauld
Music
Bruno Coulais
Cinematography
Jean-Claude Thibaut, Jean-Pierre Sauvaire
Runtime
98 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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