The Assassination (1972)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 2.136 |
Directed By
Yves Boisset
Crew
Yves Boisset
Pierre Nourry
Jean Gontier
Giuliani G. De Negri
Marc Desages
Jorge Semprún
Yvon Guézel
Alfonso Sansone
Ben Barzman
Jorge Semprún
Tullio Odevaine
Serge Groffe
Basilio Franchina
Ricardo Aronovich
Albert Jurgenson
Ennio Morricone
TOP CAST
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
Denis Manuel
Azam
Marc Mazza
Captain Lardy
Jacques Richard
Acconetti's henchman
Karin Schubert
Sabine
Nigel Davenport
CIA Official
Karl-Otto Alberty
The killer
Georges Staquet
Fleury
Pierre Santini
Melun
Jean-François Calvé
Henri
Roland Blanche
Acconetti's henchman
Jean Bouchaud
Le Gall
Claudine Berg
Nurse
Aude Loring
Madame Ajame
Michel Beaune
Deputy Commissioner Rouannet
André Rouyer
Employee
Jean-Louis Tristan
Policeman at the protest
Hari Vilas Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Jai Balaram Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Prabhava Vigraha Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Swati Devi Dasi
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Harvey Feigenbaum
Passerby (uncredited)
George Joaquim
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
Lionel Vitrant
Accident Driver (uncredited)
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