Code Red has dated its upcoming Blu-ray release of Yves Boisset's crime thriller
The French Conspiracy a.k.a.
L'attentat (1972), starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Gian Maria Volontè, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, Roy Scheider, and Jean Seberg. The release, which will be distributed by Kino Lorber, will be available for purchase on September 14.
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 then tries to turn back the clock, unknowing who he's dealing with. Cinematography by Ricardo Aronovich (
Missing,
The Outsider). Soundtrack by Ennio Morricone.
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