The Assassination
L'Attentat
Release: 1972-10-04
·Runtime: 123m
·★ 6.7
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.
Production Countries
France
Germany
Italy
Production Companies
AMLF
Corona Filmproduktion
Sancrosiap
Terzafilm Produzione Indipendente
Transinter Films
Cast
Michel Piccoli
as Colonel Kassar
Jean Seberg
as Edith Lemoine
Philippe Noiret
as Pierre Garcin
Jacques François
as Lestienne
Jean Bouchaud
as Le Gall
Lionel Vitrant
as Accident Driver (uncredited)
François Périer
as René Rouannat
Marc Mazza
as Captain Lardy
Jean Bouise
as French Officer
Aude Loring
as Madame Ajame
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as François Darien
Gian Maria Volonté
as Sadiel
Daniel Ivernel
as Antoine Acconetti
Karin Schubert
as Sabine
Roland Blanche
as Acconetti's henchman
Michel Beaune
as Deputy Commissioner Rouannet
Roy Scheider
as Michael Howard
Nigel Davenport
as CIA Official
Georges Staquet
as Fleury
Jean-François Calvé
as Henri
Bruno Cremer
as Michel Vigneau
Denis Manuel
as Azam
Michel Bouquet
as Lempereur
Jacques Richard
as Acconetti's henchman
Pierre Santini
as Melun
André Rouyer
as Employee
