197. I for Icarus (1979) & The Day of the Jackal (1973)

This week, we discuss two films about political assassinations.

The first is I for Icarus (1979), directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Yves Montand. The film is a fictionalised account of the JFK assassination, with the state attorney, played by Montand, investigating a potential conspiracy.

The second is The Day of the Jackal (1973), directed by Fred Zinnemann and based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth. It tells the story of a British assassin recruited by the French OAS to assassinate President Charles de Gaulle.

Timestamps

What we’ve been watching (00:00:30) – Shallow Grave, A House of Dynamite, The Parallax View

I for Icarus (0014:15)

The Day of the Jackal (00:41:45)

Coin toss (01:16:05)

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