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  1. Vidocq (North American DVD title: Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq) is a 2001 mystery film, directed by Pitof, starring Gérard Depardieu as historical figure Eugène François Vidocq pursuing a supernatural serial killer. It is notable as being the first major fantasy film to be released that was shot entirely with digital cinematography ...

  2. VIDOCQ is a rising firm which designs tailored investigation, intelligence and risk management solutions. We have built our reputation on the precision and depth of our services, which provide our prestigious and demanding clients with powerful decision-making advantages. Founded in 2014 by a former Royal Canadian Mounted Police investigator ...

  3. modifier - modifier le code - modifier Wikidata Eugène François Vidocq , né le 24 juillet 1775 à Arras et mort le 11 mai 1857 à Paris , était un aventurier français , successivement délinquant, bagnard , indicateur puis policier et enfin détective privé . Forçat évadé du bagne , il devient chef de l'officieuse « brigade de sûreté » de la préfecture de police de Paris , puis ...

  4. May 29, 2021 · Through these and other portrayals and inspirations, Eugène-François Vidocq has lived on over 200 years since his death on May 11, 1857, at the age of 81. And for France, his impact is a part of daily life. In 1941, after decades of steadfast detective work, the Sûreté Nationale formed part of the backbone of the modern Police Nationale ...

  5. Dec 19, 2018 · The Emperor of Paris: Directed by Jean-François Richet. With Vincent Cassel, Patrick Chesnais, August Diehl, Olga Kurylenko. Vidocq escapes captivity in 1805; years later he's a fabric merchant in Paris under an alias.

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  6. Eugène François Vidocq was a self-reformed French criminal who turned a young life of fraud, theft, and womanizing into a crime-fighting force for good. His 18th-century legacy still persists today. Vidocq was the inspiration for a variety of famous literary characters. His expertise in French crime-fighting also served as the model for ...

  7. Feb 7, 2024 · According to his memoirs, Eugène-François Vidocq escaped from more than twenty prisons (sometimes dressed as a nun). Working on the other side of the law, he apprehended some 4000 criminals with a team of plainclothes agents. He founded the first criminal investigation bureau — staffed mainly with convicts — and, when he was later fired, the first private detective agency. He was one the ...

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