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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Jean-Louis Trintignant
François Darien
Michel Piccoli
Colonel Kassar
Jean Seberg
Edith Lemoine
Gian Maria Volonté
Sadiel
Michel Bouquet
Lempereur
Bruno Cremer
Michel Vigneau
Daniel Ivernel
Antoine Acconetti
Philippe Noiret
Pierre Garcin
François Périer
René Rouannat
Roy Scheider
Michael Howard
Jacques François
Lestienne
Jean Bouise
French Officer
Denis Manuel
Azam
Marc Mazza
Captain Lardy
Jacques Richard
Acconetti's henchman
Yves Boisset
Director
Ben Barzman
Screenplay
Basilio Franchina
Screenplay
Jean Gontier
Executive Producer
Giuliani G. De Negri
Producer
Alfonso Sansone
Producer
Yvon Guézel
Producer
Tullio Odevaine
Producer
Ricardo Aronovich
Director of Photography
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Albert Jurgenson
Editor
Pierre Nourry
Costume Design
Marc Desages
Production Design
