Vidocq

About Vidocq

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.

Vidocq is a 2001 crime fantasy film directed by Pitof. It runs 98 minutes and was released in September 2001.

Its themes are steampunk, virgin, delinquent, and alchemy.

Gérard Depardieu takes the lead as Vidocq, Guillaume Canet as Etienne Boisset, Inés Sastre as Preah, and André Dussollier as Lautrennes. The screenplay is by Jean-Christophe Grangé and Pitof.

Se7en, Sherlock Holmes, and Knives Out make useful companions to Vidocq, all filed under detective and investigation. TMDB voters put it at 6.0 out of 10 across 600 votes and it carries a R rating.