Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq
Based on the memoirs of famous 19th century French detective Francois-Eugene Vidocq, this fantasy mystery was the directorial debut of visual effects director, Pitof ('Delicatessen', 'City of Lost Children'). Highly anticipated as the first feature-length film shot enitrely digitally, this grandiose and frenetic effects-laden thriller stars Gerard Depardieu as the eponymous detective, who disappears while hunting a mystical killer known as the Alchemist.
Year: 2001
Genre: Foreign Language Films, Thrillers & Suspense, French Cinema, True Stories, Fantasy Films, Based on...
Country: France
Director: Pitof
Starring: Gerard Depardieu, Guillaume Canet, Ines Sastre, Andre Dussollier, Edith Scob, Moussa Maaskri, Jean-Pierre Gos, Isabelle Renauld
Duration: 98 Minutes
Rating: R16 - Violence, horror and nudity.
Subtitles: Yes
Location in store: Foreign (France)
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