'THE EMPEROR OF PARIS'
EPIC ADVENTURE WITH VINCENT CASSEL & OLGA KURYLENKO
Since Hollywood is currently mass murdering poor little turkeys and feasting on Thanksgiving, your trusted spy is doing what he knows you love best: going fully international, or, in this case, popping over to French capital Paris! Not
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| The film opens in France this December! |
the modern one, though, but the smellier, dirtier 18th century one! Earlier this spring I was, as always of course, one of the first ones to inform you that the French are preparing a lavish new period set adventure, and now we have the first trailer and magnificent character posters for
THE EMPEROR OF PARIS (L'Empereur de Paris) in which our favourite French star
Vincent Cassel takes the lead role, alongside always lovely and stunningly charismatic Russian star
Olga Kurylenko, in the story of François Vidocq, the legend of the underground, the only man to
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| Olga Kurylenko plays baroness De Giverny in the movie! |
successfully have escaped from the greatest penal colony in the country!
Freya Mavor, Denis Menochet, August Diehl, Denis Lavant, James Thierree, Patrick Chesnais, Fabrice Luchini are also in the
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| Vincent Cassel is Eugene Francois Vidocq! |
international cast. Directed by
Jean Francois Richet, the historical thriller should storm French cinemas December 19th and will move across Europe throughout winter and spring.
WHAT'S THE FILM ABOUT?
Under the reign of Napoleon, François Vidocq,
the only man to have escaped from the biggest prisons of the country, is
a legend of the Parisian
underground. Left to die after his last
spectacular escape, the ex-convict tries to be forgotten in the guise of
a simple trader. His past caught him, however,
and, after being accused
of a murder he did not commit, he offered a deal to the chief of
security: he joined the police to fight the underworld, in exchange
for
his freedom. Despite exceptional results, it provokes the hostility of
his fellow police officers and the fury of the underworld who put a
price on his head ... alive or dead.
underground. Left to die after his last
spectacular escape, the ex-convict tries to be forgotten in the guise of
a simple trader. His past caught him, however, 
and, after being accused
of a murder he did not commit, he offered a deal to the chief of
security: he joined the police to fight the underworld, in exchange
for
his freedom. Despite exceptional results, it provokes the hostility of
his fellow police officers and the fury of the underworld who put a
price on his head ... alive or dead.
Does sound interesting!
ReplyDeleteCassel and Olga are always fun to watch!
DeleteSounds grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!
ReplyDeletehope the French won't be disappointed!
DeleteVincent Cassel sure does have the proper tough looks of a legendary figure.
ReplyDeleteWe call it "state witness" nowadays, when a convict makes a deal with the state: admits guilt and testifies against his accomplices. His troubles don't end with that,however.
and they shouldn't!
DeleteVincent Cassel is one of my favorites and I think a perfect choice for the role. Though, I don't think much has changed when you describe Paris of later years as dirty and smelly, as it did still have some dirty, smelly elements to it while we were there over the summer.
ReplyDeleteIt is the same in my city, the centre is beautiful and tidy, but step just 100m away from downtown and you will step into filth and depressive greyness :) Did you see Vicent's young new wify? :)
DeleteI had not seen his wife, but I just looked her up and what a pretty one he snagged. Hopefully, they last, but you never do know with celebrities.
Deletewell. she's a model, so how reliable can she be? :)
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