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The Assassination

(1972)

October 4, 1972 2h 3m
68%
TMDB Score

Overview

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.

Yves Boisset

Director

Top Billed Cast

JT

Jean-Louis Trintignant

François Darien

MP

Michel Piccoli

Colonel Kassar

JS

Jean Seberg

Edith Lemoine

GMV

Gian Maria Volonté

Sadiel

MB

Michel Bouquet

Lempereur

BC

Bruno Cremer

Michel Vigneau

DI

Daniel Ivernel

Antoine Acconetti

PN

Philippe Noiret

Pierre Garcin

FP

François Périer

René Rouannat

RS

Roy Scheider

Michael Howard