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The Assassination

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.

Top Cast

  • Jean-Louis Trintignant

    Jean-Louis Trintignant

    François Darien

  • Michel Piccoli

    Michel Piccoli

    Colonel Kassar

  • Jean Seberg

    Jean Seberg

    Edith Lemoine

  • Gian Maria Volonté

    Gian Maria Volonté

    Sadiel

  • Michel Bouquet

    Michel Bouquet

    Lempereur

  • Bruno Cremer

    Bruno Cremer

    Michel Vigneau

  • Daniel Ivernel

    Daniel Ivernel

    Antoine Acconetti

  • Philippe Noiret

    Philippe Noiret

    Pierre Garcin

  • François Périer

    François Périer

    René Rouannat

Overview

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.

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