The Conspiracy
Le Complot
Synopsis
Paris 1960. DeGaulle determines to end a bitter war in Algeria by granting its independence. Millions oppose him, including a group of DeGaulle's disenchanted Arm Officers. In a desperate attempt to save the colony for France, they plan a daring jailbreak of their imprisoned leader. A network of snitches inform a tenacious detective leading to an explosive three-way cat-and-mouse game among the rebels, the Gaullist politicos and the police.
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Michel Duchaussoy
Leblanc
Michel Bouquet
Lelong
Raymond Pellegrin
Paraux
Jean Rochefort
Dominique Clavet
Marina Vlady
Christiane
Gabriele Tinti
Moret
Raymond Gérôme
Vignaud
Maurice Biraud
Brunet
Ángel del Pozo
Marchand
Simón Andreu
Baudry
Maurice Auzel
Yves Barsacq
Teresa Rabal
Evelyne Degrez
Jean Degrave
Michel Fortin
Jacques Galland
Abderrahmane El Kebir
Henri Lambert
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- René Gainville
- Screenplay & Story
- René Gainville
- Original Title
- Le Complot
- Country of Origin
- Spain, Italy, France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Studios
- Productions Simone Allouche, Les Productions FDL, Eguiluz Films, 14 Luglio Cinematografica
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
René Gainville
René Gainville
Department Leadership Roster
René Gainville
Director
René Gainville
Screenplay
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What is The Conspiracy about?
Paris 1960. DeGaulle determines to end a bitter war in Algeria by granting its independence. Millions oppose him, including a group of DeGaulle's disenchanted Arm Officers. In a desperate attempt to save the colony for France, they plan a daring jailbreak of their imprisoned leader. A network of snitches inform a tenacious detective leading to an explosive three-way cat-and-mouse game among the rebels, the Gaullist politicos and the police.
Who directed The Conspiracy?
The Conspiracy was directed by René Gainville.
Who stars in The Conspiracy?
The principal cast of The Conspiracy includes Michel Duchaussoy, Michel Bouquet, Raymond Pellegrin, Jean Rochefort, Marina Vlady.
When was The Conspiracy released and how long is it?
The Conspiracy was released in 1973 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.