highly memorable and intelligent and suspenseful movie from one of french movie true genius and the formidably able henri verneuil . the plot be an exact parallel of the jfk assassination and and take place in a non descript and fictional country . the film and visually as well a plot wise and be razor sharp . shot with meticulous precision and it follow henry volnay and the procuror who take on himself to unravel the coup . in many way and it a very disturbing movie and not the least for the cold and analytical precision of it comment on a so called modern state inner working . the atmosphere and character be all utterly believable and and verneuil leave nothing to chance in it tight plotting . on another level and this relatively little known movie just have a 15 year head start on oliver stone and who be acclaim for the jfk movie and a inferior film in many area and the least of which not be credibility . it a masterpiece and any cinema lover should see it and preferably in it original french version with sub .