L'Attentat (1972)
Directed by Yves Boisset
Genres - Mystery |
Sub-Genres - Political Thriller |
Release Date - Nov 14, 1973 (USA), Nov 14, 1973 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 125 min. |
Countries - Germany, France, Italy |
MPAA Rating - PG
Share on
Synopsis by Clarke Fountain
L'Attentat is a political thriller based largely on a true story (the Ben Barka affair), which recounts how the French government and the American CIA connived to have a socialist in exile murdered before he could return to his homeland and start a revolution. Darien, a French journalist (Jean-Louis Tritignant), lures his friend Sadiel (Gian Maria Volonte) from his safe refuge in Geneva to appear on an American-made TV show. In doing so he is, perhaps unwittingly, setting him up for murder. Captured at the border by the French police, Sadiel is given over to a mysterious general from another country who tortures him to try to find out who his supporters are.
Characteristics
Themes
Keywords
assassination, conspiracy, exile, government, journalism, kidnapping, killing, leader, left-wing, Leftist, lure [tempt], Morocco, opponent, pawn [person], politician, reporter, scandal, France