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The Emperor of Paris (2018)

The Emperor of Paris poster
Original title
L'Empereur de Paris
Directed by
Jean-François Richet
Genre
crime film, historical film
Country
France
Runtime
2h
Rated
13
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 530 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This French historical drama follows the true story of Eugène-François Vidocq, a former criminal who becomes the first head of France's national police force. He uses his underworld knowledge to track down dangerous fugitives in post-revolutionary Paris.

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What happens

The Emperor of Paris is a 2018 French historical drama film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Éric Besnard and Richet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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