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
Gian Maria Volonté
as Sadiel
François Périer
as René Rouannat
Roy Scheider
as Michael Howard
Marc Mazza
as Captain Lardy
Karin Schubert
as Sabine
Jean-François Calvé
as Henri
Michel Piccoli
as Colonel Kassar
Bruno Cremer
as Michel Vigneau
Jean Seberg
as Edith Lemoine
Jean Bouise
as French Officer
Aude Loring
as Madame Ajame
Michel Beaune
as Deputy Commissioner Rouannet
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as François Darien
Daniel Ivernel
as Antoine Acconetti
Jacques François
as Lestienne
André Rouyer
as Employee
Philippe Noiret
as Pierre Garcin
Jacques Richard
as Acconetti's henchman
Denis Manuel
as Azam
Georges Staquet
as Fleury
Jean Bouchaud
as Le Gall
Lionel Vitrant
as Accident Driver (uncredited)
Pierre Santini
as Melun
Michel Bouquet
as Lempereur
Nigel Davenport
as CIA Official
Roland Blanche
as Acconetti's henchman
