A Scandal in Paris Movie Download

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The real story would have been a lot more interesting…
Eugène François Vidocq was a VERY peculiar person. Up until 1810, he’d been a career criminal. Then, he turned snitch and began working with the police. None of this is extraordinary. However, eventually, he was appointed Chief of the new Sûreté Nationale (a very famous French police force) as well as becoming the first private detective! Along the way, he became involved in all sorts of intrigues, was briefly jailed and had a few marriages! All in all, he had an amazing life–one that easily could have made an excellent movie. Unfortunately, “A Scandal in Paris” does what many Hollywood films have done over the years—it ignores the facts and mostly fictionalizes his life! And, believe it or not, the fictionalized life is far less interesting!! In fact, the film seemed, at best, ordinary despite starring George Sanders. It looked nice and wasn’t terrible….but should have been so much better.Read More