I... For Icarus
1979 · Movie · 129 min · ★ 7.7 · 85% critics
After a president is assassinated, a member of the official inquiry grows suspicious of the accepted explanation and refuses to endorse the final report. His stand pulls him into a tense search for the truth, where politics, pressure, and unanswered questions close in.
Also known as I as Icarus
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Details
- Original title
- I… comme Icare
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-12-19
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (168 votes)
About
If you enjoy smart, uneasy political thrillers like Z, this offers a tense hunt for hidden truth and official doubt; Not for you if you want fast action or easy answers.
Pros: gripping political mystery; tense, questioning mood; thought-provoking premise | Cons: measured pacing; talky investigation scenes; limited emotional warmth
Themes
- assassination
- conspiracy
- based on myths, legends or folklore
- scientific experiment
Cast & crew
Yves Montand
as Henri Volney
Michel Etcheverry
as Frédéric Heiniger
Roger Planchon
as David Naggara
Jacques Denis
as Despaul
Pierre Vernier
as Charly Feruda
Jacques Sereys
as Richard Mallory
Jean-François Garreaud
as Vernon Calbert
Michel Albertini
as Luigi Lacosta
Georges Beller
as Sam Kido
Roland Blanche
as Garcia Santos
Directed by Henri Verneuil