"The Day of the Jackal" is a 1973 French-Italian thriller film directed by Fred Zinnemann, based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. The movie follows the story of a professional assassin, known as "The Jackal," who is hired to kill French President Charles de Gaulle. The film features a stellar cast, including Omar Sharif, Harry Dénier, and Fernand Ledoux.
Lonsdale plays the anti-hero. He is a bureaucrat, but a brilliant one. The film’s genius lies in showing that the only way to catch a ghost is to think like a file clerk. The final 15 minutes of the film (the famous "November 22nd" sequence) are considered a masterclass in editing and suspense, often cited in film schools in Cairo and Dubai. the day of the jackal 1973 %D9%85%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%85
10/10. A timeless, flawless thriller. Find the subtitled version. Turn off the lights. And watch the master at work. "The Day of the Jackal" is a 1973
Edward Fox as The Jackal and Michael Lonsdale as Commissioner Lebel. Genre: Political Thriller / Crime. Run Time: 2 hours and 23 minutes. Lonsdale plays the anti-hero
