#François Vidocq

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L'empereur de Paris de Jean-François Richet

[clove-pinks]

It takes me forever to watch movies on my to-watch list, and I finally got around to L'Empereur de Paris (2018) after at least a month of reaaaaallly wanting to see it. For whatever reason casting it to the TV via Roku only let me use French subtitles, but I could follow it well enough. The critical reviews are so-so but I loved it! Basically, you will love this film if you are in the target demographic of Wants to F#@% Eugène-François Vidocq.

I don't know that I would find Vincent Cassel that sexy outside of the costume and the sideburns, but wow he was a delight to watch in this role. (Never mind that he looks way older than the historical Vidocq in 1805, when this movie takes place).

He is also tragically underrepresented in the few gifs of this movie on tumblr. There was a bit of ahistorical silliness with the hair and makeup on the actresses (to no one's surprise), but the men's clothes and the street scenes are superb. Some well-done military uniforms, too. La période historique est très bien reconstituée.

I'm glad I own this, which wasn't much more expensive than renting it, I will definitely watch it again.

[iva333can]

Eugène-François Vidocq: From Criminal to Master Criminologist

The latest Vidocq’s reincarnation in the movie The Emperor of Paris starring Vincent Cassel (2018) . In the heart of Paris lies a tale as complex as the city itself: the story of Paris Sûreté and its legendary founder, Eugène-François Vidocq, the criminal who became the first modern criminologist. An investigation bureau composed of undercover officers was established in 1812 under the name…

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[francepittoresque]

11 mai 1857 : mort d’Eugène-François Vidocq, père de la police judiciaire ➽ http://bit.ly/Eugene-Francois-Vidocq Nature énergique et fortement douée, aventurier hors pair dont la vie truculente dépasse la fiction, Eugène-François Vidocq, ancien forçat évadé en rupture de ban, se hissa à la tête de la Sûreté parisienne et fonda la première agence de détectives privés

[dekusheroacademia]

Who is the deuteragonist of MHA (spoilers: Bakugou)

I have to be honest, I find most of these debates quite useless, so I wanted to explain why. I do think all three main answers (Bakugou, Shigaraki, All Might) are valid based on how much each reader weights different sides of the definition of deuteragonist.

I am going to explain here why I think the majority of people believe Bakugou to be the deuteragonist, and in general I do believe it too. I added the manga spoilers tag so that people can freely talk about recent plot points.

Now, it is been a while since I studied any literature, so I will cite definitions from different websites.

Deuteragonist, from the merriam webster dictionary, is the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama or who serves as a foil to another. The word does come from the Greek theater world. Protagonist is the main character involved in the struggle given by the plot. https://literarydevices.net/deuteragonist/ defines it as:

So it CAN be an antagonist (someone can have both roles of antagonist and deuteragonist, by this definition), and the important part is "being the second main character". Wikipedia gives this definition (these are what they cite, in second pic):

Here are some examples from my personal favourite literature texts.

In Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio or Mercutio might be considered the deuteragonist. If you are not too familiar with the play, Benvolio is one of the Montagues, and Romeo's confidant, but also a friend of both Mercution and Romeo. Mercutio is the "neutral, non neutral" party, and definitely one of the protagonists, but his story is cut short when he is killed. I have seen Benvolio mainly chosen the the deuteragonist because he acts as a close companion to Romeo, but Mercutio is the one who emotionally changes the path of Romeo's story (his death leads to the whole revenge thing). Important note: you can have more than one deuteragonist. It is not a "only one prize for one character only". Furthermore, notice how Tybalt is not seen as the deuteragonist even if he is the one changing the course of the story (he acts as an antagonist, and ends up killing Mercutio, and then being killed by Romeo).

Another example is Watson in Sherlock Holmes. Watson is Holmes' companion and the deuteragonist for basically all the books. Here the deuteragonist is such because he acts as a companion, confidant and friend of Holmes, but also contrasts to Holmes (they sometimes disagree on stuff), not to mention the fact that he simply is the most present character after Holmes.

Another deuteragonist is Marius from Les Miserables, where he falls into the "second protagonist" role. I wanted to cite this in particular because Les Mis is a quite long narrative, and Marius only appears in the last part. The two only interacts briefly, and here the term deuteragonist is mainly used as second protagonist given that the story follows Marius too, after his appearance. Marius also partecipates in Valjean's character development (by getting him out of his shell, so to say). Notice how Javert (my favourite) appears multiple times in the story, is in conflict to Valjean, is the opposite and complementary to Valjean and the antagonist, but because he does not partecipate in Valjean's character arc (the opposite is true tho), and because he is not as present as Marius, he is not defined as the deuteragonist. (By the way, when I say that Valjean and Javert are complementary and in contrast I mean.... literally. Hugo created both of their characters by dividing the characteristics of a real existing person named Eugène François Vidocq). Yes, Valjean/Javert is my ultimate otp, but this is a discourse for another time.

Let's look now at more definitions. From: https://masterclass.com/articles/what-is-a-deuteragonist-in-literature… The deuteragonist can SOMETIMES assume different roles (ex. sidekick, lover, antagonist), so Shigaraki could be one ONLY if present in a story and playing a particular major role:

From the same source: an important part of being the deuteragonist is being a foil for the protagonist and the role they have in the protagonist's character development:

In the case of MHA, I think All Might and Bakugou could be deuteragonist, but I see a lot of people suggesting Shigaraki. Let's see all that is needed by pulling together these definitions:

Second main character (who struggle and overcomes)

Second main character (presence)

Confidant, companion, someone who helps the protagonist (but might switch to antagonist)

Act as a foil to the protagonist, embody similar qualities

Embody opposite qualities to contrast the protagonist

Has a role in the character development of the protagonist.

As I said up above, before we go point by point, keep in mind that everything has a certain level of subjectivity. There is only 1 point that has an objective measurement, and that is point 2. Let's start with point 1:

Now point (2): Second main character (presence). I determined this by counting number of panels of each character. Bakugou here is the one with the most presence after Deku, following we have Todoroki, very similar number to All Might. Shigaraki here is lower (almost half of Bkg presence):

Now, points 3 to 5:

And the final point, point (6), is about the role in the character development of the protagonist (Deku). This is particular important. For a more comprehensive descritption of Bakugou's role as a step ladder for Deku's character development, please read this before continuing:

Summarizing:

And here is a summary of all 6 points. The only character who not only fits all three but also fits the only point (2) that has objectivity in it, is Bakugou:

Keep in mind that there is always a level of subjectivity in interpreting this point. The only objective one is the panel count (which Bakugou has, given he is the most present character in the story). But I do think Bakugou is the only one who best fit the multi-faceted idea of the deuteragonist. I also added Shigaraki a yes to point 6, but I do think his role in aiding Deku's character development is much smaller, and much more secondary, than Bakugou and All Might's.

[vonnegutcunt]

With Jean Valjean being loosely based on Eugène François Vidocq I'm amazed no one has taken it upon themselves to write of jean valjean as a private detective

[ueinra]

Cover Of The Novel "Vidocq, The King Of Thieves-The King Of Policemen" A French Historical Novel Published In 1892

When I first saw this cover I thought this was Jean Valjean before and after becoming mayor (bc it appeared while I was searching for something about him) and I was like “wow he looks younger and more cooler than usual”

But this cover is for Eugène-François Vidocq, The man who inspired Victor Hugo to write Jean Valjean and Javert.

[reality-breaker]

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Eugène-François Vidocq : L'Art de la Ruse et de la Rédemption

Les personnages historiques servent souvent d’inspiration en jdr. Parmi ces figures historiques mémorables, Eugène-François Vidocq se démarque comme une source d’inspiration exceptionnelle. Son parcours de vie tumultueux, marqué par la criminalité et la rédemption, offre une richesse d’intrigue et de complexité pour les joueurs et les maîtres de jeu. Dans cet article, nous explorerons la vie et…

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Sob o reinado de Napoleão, François Vidocq, o único homem que escapou da maior colônia penal do país, é uma lenda do fundo parisiense. Deixado para morrer depois de sua última fuga espetacular, o ex-prisioneiro da colônia penal tenta fazê-lo esquecer sob as características de um único operador.

[denis-editions]

Gazette n°549

inspirée par “Considérations sommaires sur la prison” d’Eugène-François Vidocq

L’évasion est un droit inaliénable.

LE DERNIER BLOC

L’Empire de Napoléon Ier s’est effondré déjà depuis quelques années... la France est en proie à la terreur blanche des extrémistes royalistes.

Une prison dans cette France du début du XIXe.

— Daudias ! Tu as des nouvelles du numéro 27 ?

— Le vieux fou ?... Non.

— Il faudra y voir tout à l’heure.

— Bien, bien, Philbert, j’irais y jeter un œil.

***

“Mon dieu, si j’ai bien calculé... je ne dois plus être loin”, pense le N°27.

Stoppant sa reptation dans le tunnel qu’il creuse dans le mur de la forteresse depuis tant d’années, le prisonnier, tenant dans sa main tremblante un chiffon de papier où il a pu y inscrire ses calculs savants, se repose quelques instants.

“Ça devrait être derrière ce dernier bloc si mes calculs sont exacts.”

Il prend son outil et commence son travail exténuant.

***

Quelques mois plus tard.

“Cette fois, j’y suis presque, demain je pourrais desceller ce bloc.” pense-t-il avec une joie infinie, “bientôt l’air libre et la liberté !”

***

— Hola N°27 !... Tu es bien sale.

Avec un sourire narquois, il répond au geôlier, d’un air caustique.

— Mon bain est prêt ?

Daudias, qui goûte assez peu la plaisanterie, pose sans délicatesse l’auge d’eau chaude où surnagent quelques morceaux de poireaux et de carottes.

— Tu y finiras bien... dans le bain !

Évidemment, la répartie fait son effet. Car ici on n’enterre pas... on jette à la mer. Cette mer omniprésente et pourtant invisible aux yeux des enfermés. Le sac et le ressac qui rythment inexorablement leurs instants leur rappellent toujours cette fin ; oubliés qu’ils sont dans ce tombeau pénitentiaire.

Le maton fait demi-tour, content de sa méchante saillie.

***

“Ça y est !” exulte N°27 en s’apercevant que l’énorme pierre bouge enfin. “Presque une année pour y arriver.”

Il s’essuie le front avec un vieux mouchoir déchiré de toute part.

Mais soudainement, alors qu’il remet le morceau de tissu dans sa poche, il voit, à la lueur de sa bougie, le bloc se retirer tout seul devant lui.

“Quel est ce prodige ?” se dit-il.

Il est effaré. Il s’apprête à faire demi-tour pour revenir dans sa cellule, quand il voit le bloc tomber et laisser apparaître un visage à la longue barbe, des yeux écarquillés, autant que les siens.

Médusé devant cet autre lui-même, avec les mêmes guenilles sales et malodorantes, il reste silencieux ; ne pouvant rien dire.

Celui qui est devant lui est dans le même état de stupéfaction. Mais il ose alors rompre cette pause.

— Qui es-tu ?

Sur le visage de son compagnon d’infortune, hirsute, se dessine un sourire, le même sourire qu’aurait pu faire Moïse devant le buisson ardent. Et dans un éclat de joie...

— Je m’appelle... Edmond Dantès !

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Did you know? The world of private investigation has a rich history! 🌍 Let's go back in time to 1833 when Eugène François Vidocq founded the first recorded private investigation agency in France. Vidocq's pioneering spirit paved the way for the modern investigative industry. 💼✨ Explore intriguing stories like this and more at Hanuman Investigation.

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Le titan Vidocq, de la pègre à la police

Comment raconter l'histoire tumultueuse d'Eugène-François Vidocq ? 🔥 Plus grand bandit mais aussi plus grand policier de son temps. Ingénieux dans ses évasions, inventeur du papier infalsifiable, découvrez la vie de ce Titan 📙

Comment raconter l’histoire tumultueuse d’Eugène-François Vidocq ? Il y a tant à dire sur ce personnage qui fût à la fois le plus grand bandit mais aussi le plus grand policier de son temps. Ingénieux dans ses évasions, inventeur du papier infalsifiable, acteur de la réinsertion sociale, Vidocq saura vous épater, et je l’espère, vous inspirer, tout comme il inspira le Jean Valjean de Victor…