Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- tense
- brooding
- historical film night
- crime thriller marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
François Vidocq is presented as a legendary escaped convict whose underworld experience becomes useful to the embryonic Sûreté.
Vidocq tries to live as a legitimate trader and secure an amnesty despite his past as a penal-colony escapee.
The plot places Vidocq between his former criminal fraternity and government efforts to track insurgents.
The film foregrounds low-life Paris and the criminal underworld during Napoleon's reign through large-scale period production.
Films like The Emperor of Paris, and why
Public Enemy
historical crime drama centered on a charismatic outlaw navigating a dangerous criminal underworld
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
French historical crime film with stylized period action and morally complex law enforcement figures
Gangs of New York
period crime thriller featuring an escaped criminal recruited to work against former associates
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean-François Richet
- Release Date
- 2018-12-19
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (538)
Cast
- Vincent Cassel
- Patrick Chesnais
- August Diehl
- Olga Kurylenko
- Denis Lavant
- Freya Mavor
- Denis Ménochet
- Jérôme Pouly
- James Thierrée
- Fabrice Luchini
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Emperor of Paris about?
- An escaped convict in Napoleonic Paris seeks legitimacy by helping the authorities hunt the insurgents and criminals who once sheltered him.
- What is The Emperor of Paris like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Emperor of Paris as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Emperor of Paris violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Emperor of Paris as brutal.
- Which films are like The Emperor of Paris?
- Films with a similar feel include Public Enemy, Mesrine: Killer Instinct, and Gangs of New York.
- How long is The Emperor of Paris?
- The Emperor of Paris runs 121 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Emperor of Paris?
- In United States, The Emperor of Paris is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
