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Vidocq is a french film of genre Science fiction directed by Pitof released in USA on 2 january 2007 with Gérard Depardieu
Vidocq (2001)
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Add to a movie listVidocq (North American DVD title: Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq) is a 2001 mystery film, directed by Pitof, starring Gérard Depardieu as historical figure Eugène François Vidocq pursuing a supernatural serial killer. It is notable as being the first major fantasy film to be released that was shot entirely with digital cinematography, using a Sony HDW-F900 CineAlta camera.
The band Apocalyptica, did a music video for their song "Hope Vol.2" from their album Cult, which features scenes of this film.
Synopsis
In 19th century Paris, the famed detective Vidocq (Gérard Depardieu) disappears while pursuing a murderer called the Alchemist.Actors
Gérard Depardieu
(Vidocq)
Guillaume Canet
(Etienne Boisset)
Inés Sastre
(Preah)
André Dussollier
(Lautrennes)
Moussa Maaskri
(Nimier)
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