The Assassination

The Assassination

1972 fr 123 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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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Cast

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

Karl-Otto Alberty

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

Claudine Berg

Claudine Berg

Nurse

Aude Loring

Aude Loring

Madame Ajame

Henri Gilabert

Henri Gilabert

Michel Beaune

Michel Beaune

Deputy Commissioner Rouannet

Jean Launay

Jean Launay

André Rouyer

André Rouyer

Employee

Jean-Louis Tristan

Jean-Louis Tristan

Policeman at the protest

Jean-Pierre Moreux

Jean-Pierre Moreux

Hari Vilas Das

Hari Vilas Das

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Jai Balaram Das

Jai Balaram Das

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Prabhava Vigraha Das

Prabhava Vigraha Das

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Swati Devi Dasi

Swati Devi Dasi

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Harvey Feigenbaum

Harvey Feigenbaum

Passerby (uncredited)

George Joaquim

George Joaquim

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

Accident Driver (uncredited)

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