| The Emperor of Paris | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| French | L'Empereur de Paris |
| Directed by | Jean-François Richet |
| Screenplay by | Éric Besnard Jean-François Richet |
| Produced by | Eric Altmayer Nicolas Altmayer |
| Starring | Vincent Cassel |
| Cinematography | Manuel Dacosse |
| Edited by | Hervé Schneid |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami Marcus Trumpp |
| Distributed by | Gaumont |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $25.6 million[1] |
| Box office | $8.6 million[2] |
The Emperor of Paris is a 2018 French historical drama film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Éric Besnard and Richet.[3][4]
Plot[edit]
The film is about an ex-con turned police officer.[5] Under the reign of Napoleon, Francois Vidocq cuts a notorious figure in the Parisian underworld - he is the only man to have escaped the country's most terrifying penal colonies. However, some years later, he switched sides and gets hired as a detective in the French police. He founded his own private detective agency and became one of the greatest detectives of all times. However, his dark past still follows him...
Cast[edit]
- Vincent Cassel as Eugène-François Vidocq
- Freya Mavor as Annette
- Denis Ménochet as Dubillard
- August Diehl as Nathanael de Wenger
- James Thierrée as Duke of Neufchâteau
- Patrick Chesnais as M. Henry
- Olga Kurylenko as Baroness Roxane of Giverny
- Fabrice Luchini as Joseph Fouché
- Denis Lavant as Maillard
- Jérôme Pouly as Courtaux
- Antoine Basler as Perrin
Production[edit]
Filming[edit]
Shooting began on 25 September 2017.[6] Between 19 October and 10 November 2017, scenes were shot on "La Base", the former Air Base 217 located near Brétigny-sur-Orge and Le Plessis-Pâté in the Essonne department.[7][8][9]
Production also took place in the castles of Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau in Seine-et-Marne,[10] as well as in Pontoise Cathedral in Val-d'Oise.[11]
Release[edit]
The film premiered at the Arras Film Festival on 3 November 2018. It was later released in France and Belgium on 19 December 2018, followed by other countries on later dates.
References[edit]
- ^ "L\'Empereur de Paris (2018) - JPBox-Office".
- ^ "L'Empereur de Paris (2018) - Financial Information".
- ^ "'The Emperor of Paris' ('L'Empereur de Paris'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 January 2019.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (3 November 2018). "Gaumont's 'The Emperor of Paris' Pre-Sells to International Markets (EXCLUSIVE)".
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (26 September 2017). "Gaumont Boards J.F. Richet-Vincent Cassel Pic 'The Emperor of Paris'".
- ^ "Après Mesrine, Vincent Cassel devient Vidocq pour Jean-François Richet". Le Figaro. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ La Base - Cœur d'Essonne Agglomération
- ^ "La Base accueille le tournage de L'empereur de Paris (Vidocq), le nouveau film de Jean-François Richet !". Cœur d'Essonne Agglomération. 19 June 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ Appel au casting de figurants - Communauté d'agglomération Cœur d'Essonne
- ^ "Fontainebleau : Jean-François Richet tourne « Vidocq », au château". Le Parisien. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- ^ "Pontoise : Vincent Cassel se cache dans la Cathédrale Saint-Maclou". Le Parisien. 5 December 2017.
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