The Emperor of Paris


The Emperor of Paris is a 2018 French crime film directed by Jean-François Richet and written by Éric Besnard and Richet.

Plot

The film is about an ex-con turned police officer. Under the reign of Napoleon, Francois Vidocq cuts a notorious figure in the Parisian underworld - he is the only man to have escaped the country's most terrifying penal colonies.

Cast

The film premiered at the Arras Film Festival on 3 November 2018. It was later released in France and Belgium on 19 December 2018, followed by other countries on later dates.