Vidocq (2001)


Vidocq
GenreThriller, Mystery, Fantasy, Crime
CountryFrance
Filming LocationsBordeaux, Gironde, France
LanguageFrench
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor

Vidocq (North American DVD title: Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq) is a 2001 mystery film, directed by Pitof, starring Gérard Depardieu, It takes place in a steampunk version of 19th century Paris, pitting the historical figure Eugène François Vidocq against a supernatural serial killer. It is notable as being the first major fantasy film to be released that was shot entirely with digital cinematography, using a Sony HDW-F900 CineAlta camera.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Etienne Boisset

Préah

Lautrennes

Sylvia

Moussa Maaskri
Nimier

Jean-Pierre Gos
Tauzet

Marine Lafitte

Jean-Pol Dubois
Belmont

André Penvern
Veraldi

Gilles Arbona
Lafitte

Jean-Marc Thibault
Leviner

François Chattot
Froissard

La muette

Fred Ulysse
Le vieux souffleur

Luc-Antoine Diquéro
Le journaliste

Akonio Dolo
Gandin

Nathalie Bécue
La Matrone

Pierre Macherez
Soldat Invalides

Michel Lefèvre
Le cocher

Dominique Zardi
Ouvrier souffleur

Eléonore Stern
Une vierge

Céline Varin
Courtisane

Director

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Writer

François-Eugène Vidocq

Jean-Christophe Grangé

Producer

Dominique Farrugia
producer

Olivier Granier
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Jean-Pierre Sauvaire
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Jean-Claude Thibaut
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Editor

Thierry Hoss
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Casting Director

Brigitte Moidon
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Production Designer

Jean Rabasse
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Art Director

Hervé Gallet
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Set Decorator

Fabien Belinguier
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Françoise Benoît-Fresco
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Jean Rabasse
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Costume Designer

Carine Sarfati
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Makeup Department

Frédérique Arguello
hair stylist

Geraldine Garetier
makeup artist

Denis Gastou
key special effects makeup

Christophe Giraud
makeup artist

Marie-Pierre Hattabi
hair stylist

Kuno Schlegelmilch
hair stylist, makeup artist

Jean-Christophe Spadaccini
key special makeup effects

Production Manager

Sylvestre Guarino
production manager

Arnaud Mathey-Dreyfus
additional production manager assistant

Marion Transetti
production supervisor

Philippe Tricard
assistant unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Sandra Dalle
second assistant director

Matthieu De La Mortière
second assistant director

Barbara Dupont
third assistant director

Patricia Eberhard
assistant director

Thierry Mauvoisin
assistant director

Emmanuel Murat
third assistant director

Art Department

Yann Biquand
second assistant decorator

Pierre Duboisberranger
assistant art director

Virginie Hernvann
assistant art director

Thierry Poulet
painter

Nathalie Roubaud
assistant art director

Patricia Ruelle
painter

Gilles Ségurel
property master

Nicolas Vrancken
carpenter

Sound Department

Vincent Arnardi
sound re-recording mixer

Selim Azzazi
sound editor

Christophe Colson
sound designer

Cedric Denooz
sound designer

Edouard D'Heucqueville
sound mix technician

Michel Filippi
adr supervisor

Laurent Kossayan
sound designer

François Lepeuple
foley artist

Guillaume Leriche
sound re-recording mixer, foley editor

Vincent Mauduit
sound designer: alchimist moves

Brigitte Taillandier
sound

Igor Thomas-Gerard
dialogue editor

Jacques Thomas-Gérard
sound mixer: adr

Special Effects

Benoît Bechet
effects trainee

Noel Chainbaux
special effects assistant

Olivier Marais
special effects

Jacques-Olivier Molon
sculptor

Julien Poncet De La Grave
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Nicolas Aithadi
digital artist: RF2K

Thierry Ardiller
digital compositor

Jérôme Arthuis
grading coordinator

Cyrille Bonjean
digital effects artist

Gaëlle Bossis
digital artist

Myriam Catrin
digital artist

Bertrand Cordier
lighting technical director: Mac Guff Ligne

Neal Dan
roto artist

Stéphanie Dargent
matte painter

Jerome Desvignes
digital artist

Delphine Domer
visual effects coordinator

François Dupuy
digital transfers

Jerome Fournier
matte painting leader

Pascal Giroux
visual effects supervisor

Raphael Hattab
digital artist

Chia-Chi Hu
digital color timer

Abdel Ali Kassou
digital transfers

David Klett
digital artist

Didier Le Fouest
colorist

Stéphanie Machuret
senior digital compositor: Mac Guff Ligne

Jean-Francois Michelas
digital compositor

Didier Muenza
technical artist

Dan Neal
roto artist

Benoit Philippon
digital effects artist

Olivier Poujaud
2D visual effects supervisor

Sebastien Rame
digital compositor

Jean-Paul Rovela
digital artist: RF2K

Simon Thomas
digital effects artist

Salvador Zalvidea
digital compositor

Veronique Zylberfain
matte artist

Stunts

Michel Carliez
stunt coordinator

Gaëlle Cohen
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Alessandro Brambilla
camera operator, Steadicam operator

David Campbell
crane operator: Technocrane

Emmanuel de Fleury
second assistant camera

Vladimir Duranovic
grip

Vincent Gallot
second assistant camera

Vincent Muller
focus puller, assistant camera

Lionel Perrin
focus puller

Vincent Richard
electrician

Jean-Claude Thibaut
camera operator

Animation Department

character designer

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Janet Latimer
costumer

Editorial Department

Nicolas Criqui
digital conformation

Philippe Reinaudo
digital intermediate technical director

Emmanuelle Zelez
assistant editor

Music Department

orchestrator

Other Crew

Alberto Abraham Amar
production services manager

Ludovic Beurton
assistant location manager

Christophe Chauveau
location scout

Corinne Devaux
choreographer

Marie-Noelle Hauville
production accountant

Yann Megard
assistant to art director

Thanks

special thanks

Cyril Pichard
thanks

Production Company

Canal+
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Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC)
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RF2K Productions
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Rigolo Films 2000
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Studio Canal
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TF1 Films Productions
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Distributor

Cine Archivo

Bioscop

Buena Vista International

Dutch FilmWorks (DFW)

Finnkino Oy
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Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment

Medusa Distribuzione
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New Films International
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Palisades Tartan

Snp
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Sunfilm Entertainment

TF1

UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD)

Vértigo Films

Special Effects

Les Versaillais
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Miscellaneous

CNSO Studios
Czech National Symphony Orchestra, recording studio






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