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Where to Watch The Assassination (1972)
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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Cast
- Jean-Louis Trintignant as François Darien
- Michel Piccoli as Colonel Kassar
- Jean Seberg as Edith Lemoine
- Gian Maria Volonté as Sadiel
- Michel Bouquet as Lempereur