Conspiracy thriller inspired by the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of JFK. After a fictional president is assassinated, a determined, tough prosecutor investigates the emerging conspiracy behind it.
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| Yves Montand | ... | Le procureur Henri Volney | |
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Michel Albertini | ... | Luigi Lacosta |
| Roland Amstutz | ... | Pierre Gregory | |
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Jean-Pierre Bagot | ... | Michaël Mix |
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Georges Beller | ... | Sam Kido |
| Maurice Bénichou | ... | Robert Sanio, l'homme à la caméra | |
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Edmond Bernard | ... | Le présentateur TV |
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Françoise Bette | ... | Jane Bellony |
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Roland Blanche | ... | Garcia Santos |
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Benoît Brione | ... | Le reporter au bobino (as Benoist Brione) |
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Jacques Brylant | ... | Nicolas Rosenko (as Jacques Bryland) |
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Gabriel Cattand | ... | Le président Marc Jarry |
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Nanette Corey | ||
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Jacques Denis | ... | Despaul, le cobaye |
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Erick Desmarestz | ... | Bob Dagan |
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After the recently re-elected President of a fictitious state has been assassinated, one of the members of the investigation committee refuses to sign the final report and is given the task of investigating once more. In the course of his search he finds evidence that casts serious doubt on the committee's "lone-gunman" theory... A very bold film that basically told the "JFK" story thinly disguised as having taken place not in the US. Written by B. v. Weymarn <se6y047@public.uni-hamburg.de>
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investigation | muckraking | political assassination | sharpshooter | main character shot |Certificate:
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Composed by Ennio Morricone
Orchestrated by Ennio Morricone
Directed by Ennio Morricone
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The title "I for Icarus" is a metaphor from the Greek myth of Icarus. He died for flying too close to the sun when he escaped from the Daedalus' labyrinth, not listening to his father's instructions. It fits the main theme of the film about submission to authority and the destiny of Henri Volney, who came too close from the truth. See more »Goofs
When Procureur Henry Volney examines Nicolas Rosenko's book on Daslow it is very easy to see that each page of the book are identical. See more »Soundtracks
Prelude A IcareComposed by Ennio Morricone
Orchestrated by Ennio Morricone
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19 December 1979 (France) See more »Also Known As:
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of course, even though we are talking about a French movie here. It should quite obvious to anyone who saw the movie that the Dallas shooting at JFK and Lee Harvey Oswald are the starting point of the story.
One of the judges in charge of the inquiry (Yves Montand) decides he does not agree with the conclusions of the committee he is a member of. Then trouble begins...
One of Verneuil's best movies, if you ask me. The other ones would be "Le corps de mon ennemi" and "Peur sur la ville." (Belmondo rules, and so does Marie-France Pisier!).