The Assassination (1972)

Directed by Yves Boisset2h 3mThriller,History

Darien, a left-wing police informant, is forced to lure his old friend Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to film a television special about the Third World. Sadiel, the exiled leader of a North African state, is being hunted by the ruthless Colonel Kassar, who will stop at nothing to capture his political rival. Once Sadiel arrives in Paris, Darien realizes he has been manipulated. He tries to turn back the clock, not realizing what or who he’s truly dealing with.

Rated
PG
Year
1972
Country
FR
Language
French
Release date
4 October 1972
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Trintignant
François Darien
Michel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
Colonel Kassar
Jean Seberg
Jean Seberg
Edith Lemoine
Gian Maria Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté
Sadiel
Michel Bouquet
Michel Bouquet
Lempereur
Bruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer
Michel Vigneau
Daniel Ivernel
Daniel Ivernel
Antoine Acconetti
Philippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Pierre Garcin
François Périer
François Périer
René Rouannat
Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Michael Howard
Jacques François
Jacques François
Lestienne
Jean Bouise
Jean Bouise
French Officer
Denis Manuel
Denis Manuel
Azam
Marc Mazza
Marc Mazza
Captain Lardy
Jacques Richard
Jacques Richard
Acconetti's henchman
Karin Schubert
Karin Schubert
Sabine
Nigel Davenport
Nigel Davenport
CIA Official
K
Karl-Otto Alberty
The killer
Georges Staquet
Georges Staquet
Fleury
Pierre Santini
Pierre Santini
Melun
Jean-François Calvé
Jean-François Calvé
Henri
Roland Blanche
Roland Blanche
Acconetti's henchman
Jean Bouchaud
Jean Bouchaud
Le Gall
C
Claudine Berg
Nurse
Aude Loring
Aude Loring
Madame Ajame
H
Henri Gilabert
Michel Beaune
Michel Beaune
Deputy Commissioner Rouannet
J
Jean Launay
André Rouyer
André Rouyer
Employee
J
Jean-Louis Tristan
Policeman at the protest
J
Jean-Pierre Moreux
H
Hari Vilas Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
J
Jai Balaram Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
P
Prabhava Vigraha Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
S
Swati Devi Dasi
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
H
Harvey Feigenbaum
Passerby (uncredited)
G
George Joaquim
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Lionel Vitrant
Lionel Vitrant
Accident Driver (uncredited)

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