Vidocq

"To look into his mask was to lose your soul."

2001 1h 38m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 601

FantasyActionThrillerCrimeScience FictionMystery

Synopsis

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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...

“To look into his mask was to lose your soul.”

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Cast

Gérard Depardieu
Vidocq
Guillaume Canet
Etienne Boisset
Inés Sastre
Preah
André Dussollier
Lautrennes
Édith Scob
Sylvia
Moussa Maaskri
Nimier
Jean-Pierre Gos
Tauzet
Isabelle Renauld
Marine Lafitte

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pitof
Writers: Pitof, Jean-Christophe Grangé
Languages: French
Countries: France

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pitof, shot by Jean-Pierre Sauvaire. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Thierry Hoss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gérard Depardieu and Guillaume Canet and Inés Sastre carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To look into his mask was to lose your soul.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Pitof directs. Jean-Pierre Sauvaire behind the camera. Bruno Coulais scores. Thierry Hoss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Pitof, shot by Jean-Pierre Sauvaire. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bruno Coulais. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Thierry Hoss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gérard Depardieu and Guillaume Canet and Inés Sastre carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "To look into his mask was to lose your soul.".
7IMDB entry: tt0164961 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "virgin", "detective", "delinquent", "investigation".