The Assassination

1972, history, suspense

118 minutes

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...

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Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

François Darien - un intellectuel instable

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Le colonel kassar - le ministre de l'intérieur d'un pays du maghreb

Jean Seberg

Jean Seberg

Edith Lemoine - une infirmière gauchiste

Gian Maria Volonté

Gian Maria Volonté

Sadiel - un leader progresste maghrebin

Michel Bouquet

Michel Bouquet

Maïtre Lempereur - un avocat corrompu

Bruno Cremer

Bruno Cremer

Maître Michel Vigneau - l'avocat de Sadiel

Daniel Ivernel

Daniel Ivernel

Antoine Acconetti - un truand

Philippe Noiret

Philippe Noiret

Pierre Garcin - le responsable de l'information à l'ORTF

François Périer

François Périer

Le commissaire René Rouannat - un flic honnête

Roy Scheider

Roy Scheider

Michael Howard - uncorrespondant de la TV américaine

Jacques François

Jacques François

Lestienne - le chef des services secrets français

Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

Un policier français haut placé qui couvre l'affaire

Denis Manuel

Denis Manuel

Azam - un étudiant maghrebin

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Un responsable de la CIA

Georges Staquet

Georges Staquet

L'officier de police Fleury

Pierre Santini

Pierre Santini

L'inspecteur de police Melun

Hari Vilas Das

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Jai Balaram Das

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Prabhava Vigraha Das

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Swati Devi Dasi

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Harvey Feigenbaum

Passerby (uncredited)

George Joaquim

Hare Krishna (uncredited)

Lionel Vitrant

Lionel Vitrant

L'automobiliste accidenté (uncredited)

Crew

Camera

Directing

Yves Boisset

Yves Boisset

Director

Editing

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original music composer

Writing

Ben Barzman

Writer

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