# The Emperor of Paris (2018)

> An escaped convict in Napoleonic Paris seeks legitimacy by helping the authorities hunt the insurgents and criminals who once sheltered him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/327947

## Facts

- Runtime: 121 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
- Director: Jean-François Richet
- Cast: Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl, Olga Kurylenko, Denis Lavant, Freya Mavor, Denis Ménochet, Jérôme Pouly
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7025976/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, tense, brooding, historical film night, crime thriller marathon

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