---
title: 'Vidocq (2001)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pitof'
released: '2001-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 98
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Fantasy'
  - 'Horror'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/vidocq-2001'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0164961/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Vidocq (2001)

2001 · R · 98 min · Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction, Crime · France


## Synopsis

Vidocq is a 2001 mystery film, directed by Pitof, starring Gérard Depardieu as historical figure Eugène François Vidocq pursuing a supernatural serial killer. The film's style has been likened to steampunk.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pitof](https://cinepixo.com/people/pitof)
- **Screenplay:** [Pitof](https://cinepixo.com/people/pitof), [Jean-Christophe Grangé](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-christophe-grange)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Bruno Coulais](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruno-coulais)
- **Producer:** [Dominique Farrugia](https://cinepixo.com/people/dominique-farrugia)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jean-Pierre Sauvaire](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-pierre-sauvaire), [Jean-Claude Thibaut](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-claude-thibaut)

## Cast

- [André Penvern](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-penvern)
- [François Chattot](https://cinepixo.com/people/francois-chattot)
- [Jean-Marc Thibault](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-marc-thibault)
- [Jean-Pierre Gos](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-pierre-gos)
- [Jean-Pol Dubois](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-pol-dubois)
- [Gilles Arbona](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilles-arbona)
- [André Dussollier](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-dussollier)
- [Édith Scob](https://cinepixo.com/people/edith-scob)
- [Elsa Kikoïne](https://cinepixo.com/people/elsa-kikoine)
- [Isabelle Renauld](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabelle-renauld)
- [Gérard Depardieu](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerard-depardieu) as Eugène François Vidocq
- [Guillaume Canet](https://cinepixo.com/people/guillaume-canet)
- [Inés Sastre](https://cinepixo.com/people/ines-sastre)
- [Fred Ulysse](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-ulysse)
- [Moussa Maaskri](https://cinepixo.com/people/moussa-maaskri)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/vidocq-2001
Film facts: Wikidata (Q935331); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.