Synopsis

Under Napoleon's reign, François Vidocq becomes a legend for being the only man who manages to break out of the country's greatest penal colony for 27 times. His past finally catches up to him, however, when he gets framed for murder by his former cellmates. Wanting to prove his innocence, he makes a deal with the police. He gets his freedom if he helps them hunt down the thieves and murderers in Paris. Without intending to, the convict becomes the Emperor of Paris.

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