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The Assassination

66 %|Oct 4, 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.

Featured Crew

Yves Boisset
Director
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Ricardo Aronovich
Director of Photography
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Basilio Franchina
Screenplay
Jorge Semprún
Adaptation
Jorge Semprún
Dialogue

Cast

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Jean-Louis Trintignant
François Darien
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Michel Piccoli
Colonel Kassar
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Jean Seberg
Edith Lemoine
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Bruno Cremer
Michel Vigneau
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Daniel Ivernel
Antoine Acconetti
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Philippe Noiret
Pierre Garcin
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François Périer
René Rouannat
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Roy Scheider
Michael Howard
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Jean Bouise
French Officer
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Marc Mazza
Captain Lardy
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Jacques Richard
Acconetti's henchman
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Nigel Davenport
CIA Official
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Roland Blanche
Acconetti's henchman
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Aude Loring
Madame Ajame
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Michel Beaune
Deputy Commissioner Rouannet
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Jean-Louis Tristan
Policeman at the protest
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Hari Vilas Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Jai Balaram Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Prabhava Vigraha Das
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Swati Devi Dasi
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Harvey Feigenbaum
Passerby (uncredited)
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George Joaquim
Hare Krishna (uncredited)
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Lionel Vitrant
Accident Driver (uncredited)