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Release Date:
19 September 2001 (Belgium) moreTagline:
The underworld has surfaced... morePlot:
Paris. 1830. In the heart of the town, Vidocq, a famous detective, disappeared as he fights the Alchemist... more | add synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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Disney To Roll Out Pearl Harbor Again This Week (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 28 August 2001)
French All-Digital Film To Beat Star Wars To Theaters
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 August 2001)
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Magnifique. more (66 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Gérard Depardieu | ... | Vidocq |
 | Guillaume Canet | ... | Etienne Boisset |
| Inés Sastre | ... | Préah |
| André Dussollier | ... | Lautrennes |
| Edith Scob | ... | Sylvia |
| Moussa Maaskri | ... | Nimier |
| Jean-Pierre Gos | ... | Tauzet |
| Isabelle Renauld | ... | Marine Lafitte |
| Jean-Pol Dubois | ... | Belmont |
| André Penvern | ... | Veraldi |
| Gilles Arbona | ... | Lafitte |
| Jean-Marc Thibault | ... | Leviner |
| François Chattot | ... | Froissard |
 | Elsa Kikoïne | ... | La muette |
| Fred Ulysse | ... | Le vieux souffleur |
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Rated R for violence, sexual content, nudity and some drug material.Parents Guide:
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100 min | Finland:98 min | Canada:93 minCountry:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchColor:
Color (Duboicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Netherlands:16 | USA:R | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:13 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Norway:15 | Czech Republic:12 | Canada:A (Ontario)Fun Stuff
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The original on-spec screenplay by David Fakrikian featured Vidocq origin, adapted from the 1967 TV series by Georges Neveux and Marcel Bluwal. In the same manner as Batman Begins (2005), it showed how Vidocq became a cop, but was rejected when the producers failed to obtain the TV series rights. moreSoundtrack:
Concerto for mandolin RV 532: Andante moreFAQ
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Pitof's style and design comes blazing through, in a kind of high-octane version of the work he did for Jeunet & Caro - a mixture of French garishness and Tim-Burton-esque gothic fantasy and detail. Also reminded me a bit of Alex Proyas' design on Dark City.
The plot gallops along, with Depardieu appearing in flashback scenes throughout while his biographer, the police, a decadent journalist and his sidekick all try to re-trace his steps, solve the bizarre murders and capture the Alchemist (if he or she even exists)!
There's so much going on on-screen that it's a complete feast for the eyes, especially once femme fatale Preah gets mixed up in the mystery.
I also thought it was so refreshing to see the investigative duo of Vidocq and Nimier, because they are both coarse, brainy & brawny (like two bears in top hats), whereas any Hollywood film would surely add numerous physical & character defects. You'd also lose the wonderful surreal Frenchness of the setting, and almost grotesque supporting characters.
The Alchemist is a great baddie - not superhuman, but you're not quite sure (for a long time anyway) if he/she is really supernatural or not - or of his/her motivation, and by the last half hour you think it could be virtually any of the main characters under the mask, which sets you up for a really good revelation or two & a battle at the end.
An exciting movie (complex, but not difficult), and not one dull moment. I'm not sure what some of the negative reviewers were watching, because if you liked Sleepy Hollow or From Hell, you'll adore this.