The Emperor of Paris (2018) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2018 · 121 mins · French

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Starring

Olga Kurylenko, Denis Lavant, Antoine Lelandais, August Diehl, Patrick Médioni, Vincent Cassel

Budget

$22.1M

In early 19th century Paris, the notorious convict François Vidocq lives under an assumed identity, haunted by a tragic past. When a series of unfortunate events forces him to confront the city’s police chief, he makes a daring choice. This decision puts him on a collision course with a ruthless criminal mastermind, plunging him into a dangerous game of cat and mouse within the Parisian underworld.