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1972

The Assassination

TMDB 6.6

2h 3m · 4 Oct 1972

Thriller · 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.

Directed byYves Boisset

Cast

  • Jean-Louis TrintignantFrançois Darien
  • Michel PiccoliColonel Kassar
  • Jean SebergEdith Lemoine
  • Gian Maria VolontéSadiel
  • Michel BouquetLempereur
  • Bruno CremerMichel Vigneau
  • Daniel IvernelAntoine Acconetti
  • Philippe NoiretPierre Garcin
  • François PérierRené Rouannat
  • Roy ScheiderMichael Howard

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Streaming in United States

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