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ActionThriller

The Day of the Jackal

- Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.

An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.

Release Date : 1973-05-16

Language :FrenchItalianEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal Productions France S.A.Warwick ProductionsWarwick Film ProductionsUniversal Pictures

Production Country : FranceUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Edward Fox

Character Name : The Jackal

Original Name : Edward Fox

Gender : Male

Terence Alexander

Character Name : Lloyd

Original Name : Terence Alexander

Gender : Male

Michel Auclair

Character Name : Colonel Rolland

Original Name : Michel Auclair

Gender : Male

Alan Badel

Character Name : the Minister

Original Name : Alan Badel

Gender : Male

Tony Britton

Character Name : Inspector Thomas

Original Name : Tony Britton

Gender : Male

Denis Carey

Character Name : Casson

Original Name : Denis Carey

Gender : Male

Cyril Cusack

Character Name : Gunsmith

Original Name : Cyril Cusack

Gender : Male

Maurice Denham

Character Name : General Colbert

Original Name : Maurice Denham

Gender : Male

Michael Lonsdale

Character Name : Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel

Original Name : Michael Lonsdale

Gender : Male

Vernon Dobtcheff

Character Name : Interrogator

Original Name : Vernon Dobtcheff

Gender : Male

Jacques François

Character Name : Pascal

Original Name : Jacques François

Gender : Male

Olga Georges-Picot

Character Name : Denise

Original Name : Olga Georges-Picot

Gender : Female

Raymond Gérôme

Character Name : Flavigny

Original Name : Raymond Gérôme

Gender : Male

Barrie Ingham

Character Name : St. Clair

Original Name : Barrie Ingham

Gender : Male

Delphine Seyrig

Character Name : Colette de Montpellier

Original Name : Delphine Seyrig

Gender : Female

Derek Jacobi

Character Name : Inspector Caron

Original Name : Derek Jacobi

Gender : Male

Jean Martin

Character Name : Victor Wolenski

Original Name : Jean Martin

Gender : Male

Ronald Pickup

Character Name : The Forger

Original Name : Ronald Pickup

Gender : Male

Eric Porter

Character Name : Colonel Rodin

Original Name : Eric Porter

Gender : Male

Anton Rodgers

Character Name : Jules Bernard

Original Name : Anton Rodgers

Gender : Male

Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Character Name : Charles de Gaulle

Original Name : Adrien Cayla-Legrand

Gender : Male

Donald Sinden

Character Name : Mallinson

Original Name : Donald Sinden

Gender : Male

Jean Sorel

Character Name : Jean Bastien-Thiry

Original Name : Jean Sorel

Gender : Male

David Swift

Character Name : Montclair

Original Name : David Swift

Gender : Male

Timothy West

Character Name : Commissioner Berthier

Original Name : Timothy West

Gender : Male

Bernard Archard

Character Name : Detective Hughes

Original Name : Bernard Archard

Gender : Male

Jacques Alric

Character Name : French Detective

Original Name : Jacques Alric

Gender : Male

Colette Bergé

Character Name : Lebel's Wife

Original Name : Colette Bergé

Gender : Female

Edmond Bernard

Character Name : Colonel Rolland's Assistant

Original Name : Edmond Bernard

Gender : Male

Gérard Buhr

Character Name : Gendarme on Telephone

Original Name : Gérard Buhr

Gender : Male

Philippe Léotard

Character Name : Gendarme

Original Name : Philippe Léotard

Gender : Male

Maurice Teynac

Character Name : Bastien-Thiery's Lawyer

Original Name : Maurice Teynac

Gender : Male

Van Doude

Character Name : Military Officer

Original Name : Van Doude

Gender : Male

Nicolas Vogel

Character Name : OAS Agent

Original Name : Nicolas Vogel

Gender : Male

Féodor Atkine

Character Name : Young OAS Gunfighter

Original Name : Féodor Atkine

Gender : Male

Albert Augier

Character Name : Policeman in Hotel

Original Name : Albert Augier

Gender : Male

Madeleine Barbulée

Character Name : Hotel Guest

Original Name : Madeleine Barbulée

Gender : Female

Jacques Brunet

Character Name : OAS Terrorist in Car

Original Name : Jacques Brunet

Gender : Male

Raoul Curet

Character Name : Hotel Waiter

Original Name : Raoul Curet

Gender : Male

Madeleine Damien

Character Name : Ernestine

Original Name : Madeleine Damien

Gender : Female

Yvonne Dany

Character Name : Turkish Bath Desk Clerk

Original Name : Yvonne Dany

Gender : Female

Nicole Desailly

Character Name : Yvonne De Gaulle

Original Name : Nicole Desailly

Gender : Female

Max Faulkner

Character Name : Special Branch Detective

Original Name : Max Faulkner

Gender : Male

Robert Favart

Character Name : Minister

Original Name : Robert Favart

Gender : Male

Andréa Ferréol

Character Name : Hotel Staff

Original Name : Andréa Ferréol

Gender : Female

Gilberte Géniat

Character Name : Paris Apartment Concierge

Original Name : Gilberte Géniat

Gender : Female

Edward Hardwicke

Character Name : Charles Harold Calthrop

Original Name : Edward Hardwicke

Gender : Male

Jacques Hilling

Character Name : Hotel Desk Clerk

Original Name : Jacques Hilling

Gender : Male

David Kernan

Character Name : Per Lundquist

Original Name : David Kernan

Gender : Male

Robert Le Béal

Character Name : Secretary at Elysée Palace

Original Name : Robert Le Béal

Gender : Male

Roger Lumont

Character Name : Passport Control Officer

Original Name : Roger Lumont

Gender : Male

Mike Marshall

Character Name : Gendarme at Tulle

Original Name : Mike Marshall

Gender : Male

Max Melloy

Character Name : Parliamentary Usher

Original Name : Max Melloy

Gender : Male

Jean Michaud

Character Name : Cabinet Member

Original Name : Jean Michaud

Gender : Male

Bernard Musson

Character Name : Usher at Elysée Palace

Original Name : Bernard Musson

Gender : Male

André Penvern

Character Name : Policeman at Tulle Station

Original Name : André Penvern

Gender : Male

Pierre Risch

Character Name : Michel, Colette's Gardener

Original Name : Pierre Risch

Gender : Male

Liliane Rovère

Character Name : Hotel Chambermaid

Original Name : Liliane Rovère

Gender : Female

Bernard Spiegel

Character Name : Groom

Original Name : Bernard Spiegel

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Stanbury

Character Name : Hair Dye Clerk

Original Name : Jacqueline Stanbury

Gender : Female

Guy Standeven

Character Name : Police Constable

Original Name : Guy Standeven

Gender : Male

Michel Subor

Character Name : OAS Terrorist in Car

Original Name : Michel Subor

Gender : Male

François Valorbe

Character Name : Valmy, OAS Contract

Original Name : François Valorbe

Gender : Male

Howard Vernon

Character Name : Cabinet Member

Original Name : Howard Vernon

Gender : Male

Nicholas Young

Character Name : Passport Officer

Original Name : Nicholas Young

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Chacal. The Day of the Jackal is directed by Fred Zinnerman and adapted to screenplay by Kenneth Ross from the novel of the same name written by Frederick Forsyth. It stars Edward Fox, Michael Lonsdale, Terence Alexander, Michel Auclair, Alan Badel, Tony Britton and Denis Carey. Music is by Georges Delerue and cinematography by Jean Tournier. As the French political climate reaches boiling point over the Algeria situation, underground organisation the OAS plot to have President Charles de Gaulle assassinated. When an attempt fails the OAS members not caught are exiled in Vienna and decide that bringing in an outsider to kill the President is now the best way forward. That outsider is an Englishman, code name The Jackal, a methodically cunning and deadly assassin. Wonderful, the kind of character driven thriller that has become in short supply over the last couple of decades. It’s all so simple, even sedate, yet this calm approach serves the plotting perfectly. After the initial set ups we follow The Jackal (a super icy turn by Fox) on his mission to kill General de Gaul. His planning, the people he meets, and the people he has to kill to stay one step ahead of the authorities. From cons to weapon smuggling, to disguises and sexual encounters, it’s thoroughly compelling from Jackal’s story arc alone, but the frequent shifts to the hunt for him by a whole ream of suits and detectives is also gripping and suspenseful viewing. Backing Fox up is a raft quality performers, a cast very much in tune with the material to hand. Delure’s musical composition is purposely of the minimalist breed, Tournier’s photography is period compliant and smooth, while Ralph Kemplen’s excellent editing was rightly nominated for an Academy Award. Zinnerman does sterling work from the director’s chair, amazingly keeping a two and half hour movie free of extraneous scenes or pointless exposition. Everything is relative, it really is a film to stay focussed with, to give it respect by giving it your undivided attention. So go the bathroom before sitting down to view this truly great and smart thriller. 9/10

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-28

A sophisticated adaptation of Frederick Forsyth's thriller about an Englishman codenamed "the Jackal" (Edward Fox) who is hired to assassinate Charles de Gaulle, the President of France. His meticulous planning remains almost undiscovered until the redoubtable "Inspecteur Lebel" - played by the always under-rated Michael Lonsdale manages to piece together enough information to get on his tail. A workmanlike ensemble cast give extra weight to the lead performances in this intriguing and well put together Fred Zinnemann film. It's huge advantage as a story is it's simplicity - and here we get a drawn into the cat and mouse game unsure who will win right til the very end.