SYNOPSIS
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 he's dealing with.
- Jean-Louis TrintignantFrançois Darien - un intellectuel instable
- Michel PiccoliLe colonel Kassar - le ministre de l'intérieur d'u
- Jean SebergEdith Lemoine - une infirmière gauchiste
- Gian Maria VolontèSadiel - un leader progressiste maghrebin
- Michel BouquetMaître Lempereur - un avocat corrompu
- Bruno CremerMaître Michel Vigneau - l'avocat de Sadiel
- Daniel IvernelAntoine Acconetti - un truand
- Philippe NoiretPierre Garcin - le responsable de l'information à