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The Assassination

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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…

DirectorYves Boisset
WritersBen Barzman·Basilio Franchina
ProducersGiuliani G. De Negri·Tullio Odevaine

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Cast · Directed by Yves Boisset

JTJean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Trintignant
François Darien
MPMichel Piccoli
Michel Piccoli
Colonel Kassar
JSJean Seberg
Jean Seberg
Edith Lemoine
GVGian Maria Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté
Sadiel
MBMichel Bouquet
Michel Bouquet
Lempereur
BCBruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer
Michel Vigneau
DIDaniel Ivernel
Daniel Ivernel
Antoine Acconetti
PNPhilippe Noiret
Philippe Noiret
Pierre Garcin
FPFrançois Périer
François Périer
René Rouannat
RSRoy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Michael Howard
JFJacques François
Jacques François
Lestienne
JBJean Bouise
Jean Bouise
French Officer

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The Assassination is streaming on Kanopy in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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