- Country: France, Italy, West Germany
- Genres: Thriller
- Release: 1972-10-04
- Director: Yves Boisset
- Writers: Ben Barzman , Basilio Franchina , Jorge Semprún
- Language: English | French
- Stars: Jean-Louis Trintignant , Michel Piccoli , Jean Seberg , Gian Maria Volontè , Michel Bouquet , Bruno Cremer (1929–2010) , Daniel Ivernel , Philippe Noiret , François Périer , Roy Scheider (1932–2008)
- Runtime: 120 min
- Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
- AKA: The Assassination (United States of America) , Attentatet (Norway) , El atentado (Spain) , Merénylők (Hungary) , Pact met de duivel (Netherlands the) , L'attentat (France, French Republic) , Attentat! (Sweden) , Atentatul (Romania) , Tödliche Falle , Attentaatti (Finland) , Attentatet (Denmark) , Atentat (Slovenia) , Die Affäre Sadiel - Geheimdienst als Meuchelmörder , El atentado (Argentina) , Atentát v Paříži , The French Conspiracy (United States of America) , Похищение в Париже , O atentado (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Plot (United Kingdom) , Suikast (Turkey) , L'attentat , L'attentato (Italy) , Das Attentat , O Atentado (Brazil) , L'attentat (Canada) , I apopeira (Greece) , The French Conspiracy (Canada) , Porwanie (Poland)
- Plot:
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 police informer, Darien, is forced to lure Sadiel to Paris, allegedly to make a television coverage about the Third World. Arriving in Paris, Sadiel is captured and delivered to his opponents. Disgusted by the way he has been manipulated, Darien tries to turn back the clock, unknowing who’s dealing with.
- IMDB:tt0068233
The Assassination Cast · · · ALL
Yves Boisset
Director
Jean-Louis Trintignant
François Darien
Michel Piccoli
Colonel Kassar
Jean Seberg
Edith Lemoine
Gian Maria Volontè
Sadiel
Michel Bouquet
Lempereur
Bruno Cremer
(1929–2010)
Michel Vigneau
Daniel Ivernel
Antoine Acconetti
Philippe Noiret
Pierre Garcin
François Périer
René Rouannat
Roy Scheider
(1932–2008)
Michael Howard
Jacques François
(1920–2003)
Lestienne
Jean Bouise
French Officer
Denis Manuel
Azam
Marc Mazza
Captain Lardy
Jacques Richard
Acconetti's henchman
Karin Schubert
Sabine
Nigel Davenport
(1928–2013)
CIA Official
Karl-Otto Alberty
The killer
Georges Staquet
Fleury
Pierre Santini
Melun
Jean-François Calvé
Henri
Roland Blanche
Acconetti's henchman
Jean Bouchaud
Le Gall
Claudine Berg
Nurse
Aude Loring
Madame Ajame