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The Assassination

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Original title

L'attentataka

AKA

The French Conspiracy

Year

1972

Running time

118 min.

Country

France

Director

Yves Boisset

Screenwriter

Jorge Semprún. Story: Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina

Music

Ennio Morricone

Cinematography

Ricardo Aronovich

Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant, Michel Piccoli, Jean Seberg, Gian Maria Volonté, Michel Bouquet, Bruno Cremer, Philippe Noiret, Roy Scheider, Daniel Ivernel, François Périer, Marc Mazza

Producer

Agence Mediterraneens de Location de Films, Les Films Corona, Sancrosiap, Terzafilm Produzioni Independente, Transinter Films

Genre

Drama. Thriller | Politics. Based On A True Story

Synopsis

Sadiel, rebel leader in a North African state, takes refuge in Switzerland in the aftermath of a coup. Aware of the threat posed by Sadiel, the ruthless Colonel Kassar contacts the French security services to help in capturing the political activist. A police informer, Darien, is forced to lure Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to make a television coverage about the Third World. Arriving in Paris, Sadiel is captured and delivered to his opponents. Disgusted by the way he has been manipulated, Darien tries to turn back the clock, unknowing who's dealing with.

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