Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
Based on the memoirs of Eugène-François Vidocq, this series follows the adventures of this former convict turned policeman in the early 19th century. In these new adventures, Vidocq comes up against a ravishing “baronne”, a formidable gang leader. The cases entrusted to Vidocq are not only police affairs, but also delicate, political and even diplomatic affairs.
Cast: Claude Brasseur, Danièle Lebrun, Marc Dudicourt
6 episodes
1. The Iron CrateVidocq, to everyone's surprise, has become head of the Sûreté Nationale. One of his former chain-mates, Desfossé, is compromised in a murder case.16+CC55minJan 5, 1971
2. The Three Vidocq CrimesVidocq is accused of murdering two men who had denounced him to the police for blackmailing them. Arrested and imprisoned, he manages to escape and discovers a plot hatched by the Baroness de Saint-Gély: the criminal has hired a fake Vidocq to arrest some very wealthy thugs.16+CC55minJan 12, 1971
3. The Knights of the NightVidocq is tasked with finding the Empress's pink necklace (inherited from François I) before the reception at which the Empress is to wear it.16+CC55minJan 19, 1971
4. The Chauffeurs du NordVidocq is tasked with arresting a gang of looters operating in northern France. These criminals attack isolated farms, forcing peasants to confess where their savings are hidden by burning their feet.16+CC55minFeb 16, 1971
5. Failure for VidocqAt the dawn of the Restoration, Mr. Henry, eager to protect Vidocq, sends him to Brittany to investigate the mysterious disappearance of emigrants who have returned to France clandestinely.16+CC55minFeb 23, 1971
6. Bankers of crimeIn the run-up to the Hundred Days, Vidocq investigates strange events at the Toulon penal colony.16+CC55minMar 2, 1971
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Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
Based on the memoirs of Eugène-François Vidocq, this series follows the adventures of this former convict turned policeman in the early 19th century. In these new adventures, Vidocq comes up against a ravishing “baronne”, a formidable gang leader. The cases entrusted to Vidocq are not only police affairs, but also delicate, political and even diplomatic affairs.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Marcel Bluwal
- Created by
- Marcel Bluwal, Georges Neveux
- Studio
- Gaumont Télévision, ORTF, Télécip
