L'empereur de Paris

The 1800s. Vidocq, a famous escaped convict, is suspected of murder. Pleading innocence he offers the head of the Sûreté a deal: he'll help combat the major criminal gangs in exchange for his freedom. The other policemen are furious, in the underworld a price has been put on his head...

Directed by: Jean-François Richet (France, 2018)
Cast: Vincent Cassel (Vidocq), Patrick Chesnais (Henry), August Diehl (Nathanaël), Olga Kurylenko (the baroness), Denis Lavant (Maillard), Freya Mavor (Annette), Denis Ménochet (Dubillard), Jérôme Pouly (Courtaud), James Thiérrée (the duke), Fabrice Luchini (Fouché)
Genre: drama
Parental guidance: TV-PG