The Assassination (1972)
L'Attentat
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.
- Date of release
- 1972-10-04
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (46)
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Genres
- Thriller, History
- Director
- Yves Boisset
Casting
- Jean-Louis Trintignant — François Darien
- Michel Piccoli — Colonel Kassar
- Jean Seberg — Edith Lemoine
- Gian Maria Volonté — Sadiel
- Michel Bouquet — Lempereur
- Bruno Cremer — Michel Vigneau
- Daniel Ivernel — Antoine Acconetti
- Philippe Noiret — Pierre Garcin
- François Périer — René Rouannat
- Roy Scheider — Michael Howard
- Jacques François — Lestienne
- Jean Bouise — French Officer
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