To look into his mask was to lose your soul.
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...
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The film's tagline is: "To look into his mask was to lose your soul."
The film grossed $13.2M at the box office.
The runtime is 98 minutes (1h 38m).
The film was directed by Pitof.
The screenplay was written by Pitof and Jean-Christophe Grangé.
The score was composed by Bruno Coulais.
Cinematography was handled by Jean-Pierre Sauvaire.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0164961.
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573 votes
Vidocq
Released
R
Français
France
$13,240,767
