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The Emperor of Paris

L'Empereur de Paris (2018)

Drama, Crime, Thriller, Historical, Adventure, Mystery | France

Director: Jean-Francois Richet

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Rating: 6.3/10

User rating: 8.3/10
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SYNOPSIS

Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq, the only man to be escaped of the greatest penal colony of the country, is a legend of the low-Parisian fund. Left for dead after its last spectacular escape, the ex-penal colony prisoner tries to make him forget under the traits of a single trader.

Actors

Writer: Éric Besnard, Jean-Francois Richet

Producer: Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer

RUNTIME: 120 min

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