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Vidocq (1923)

Vidocq poster
Directed by
Jean Kemm
Genre
drama film, silent film, historical film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 10m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man involved with the Parisian underworld gets caught up in crime and intrigue. The story follows his pursuit of justice and his own personal challenges.

silent-eradramatichistoricalslow-pacedretromoodyserioustheatricalarchaic

What happens

Vidocq is a 1923 French historical drama film directed by Jean Kemm and starring René Navarre, Elmire Vautier and Rachel Devirys. It is based on the novel of the same title by Arthur Bernède. The film's sets were designed by the art director Louis Nalpas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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