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1973 · 143 min · PG

The Day of the Jackal

Directed by Fred Zinnemann · Action, Thriller

The Day of the Jackal (1973) is a Action film, directed by Fred Zinnemann set in Paris during the 1960s. It runs 143 minutes and is rated PG.

A espionage, with a tense tone.

Composer
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Jean Tournier
Cast
Edward FoxTerence AlexanderMichel AuclairAlan BadelTony BrittonDenis CareyCyril CusackMaurice Denham

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Paris
Setting
Urban
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Premise
Espionage
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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