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I... for Icarus
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I... for Icarus

1979-12-19 · 129 min · ★ 7.6

Thriller · Crime · Mystery

Following the assassination of President Marc Jarry, a member of the investigation committee refuses to sign off on the committee's final findings.

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Directors
Henri Verneuil
Production companies
Antenne 2, SFP, V Films
Countries
France
Status
Released

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Yves MontandYves MontandHenri Volney
Michel EtcheverryMichel EtcheverryFrédéric Heiniger
Roger PlanchonRoger PlanchonDavid Naggara
Jacques DenisJacques DenisDespaul
Pierre VernierPierre VernierCharly Feruda
Jacques SereysJacques SereysRichard Mallory
Jean-François GarreaudJean-François GarreaudVernon Calbert
Michel AlbertiniMichel AlbertiniLuigi Lacosta
Georges BellerGeorges BellerSam Kido
Roland BlancheRoland BlancheGarcia Santos
Marcel MaréchalMarcel MaréchalRivoli
Jean NégroniJean NégroniCarlos de Palma
Robert PartyRobert PartyLe général Anthony Baryn
Jean-Claude JayJean-Claude JayLe sénateur Albert Philippe
Brigitte LahaieBrigitte LahaieUrsula Hoffman
Maurice BénichouMaurice BénichouRobert Sanio, l'homme à la caméra
Roland AmstutzRoland AmstutzPierre Gregory
Jean-Pierre BagotJean-Pierre BagotMichaël Mix
Edmond BernardEdmond BernardLe présentateur TV
Françoise BetteFrançoise BetteJane Bellony

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