The French Conspiracy

The French Conspiracy

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🎞️ Movie 120 min FR
โ˜… 6.9 /10 1972

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.

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 Volontè
Gian Maria Volontè
Sadiel - un leader progressiste maghrebin
Michel Bouquet
Michel Bouquet
Maître 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 Rouannet - un flic honnête
Roy Scheider
Roy Scheider
Michael Howard - uncorrespondant de la TV américaine
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Composer
Ricardo Aronovich
Ricardo Aronovich
Cinematographer