The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Jean Sorel: Bastien-Thiry

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• Lebel : The time elapsed from the first to the last shot was 7 seconds. In all, more than 140 shots were fired. 7 bullets pierced the President's car, one coming within an inch of his head, but by a miracle, neither he or anyone else was hurt. Six months later, most of the conspirators had been caught and tried. Their leader, Col. Bastien-Thiry, has been sentenced to death. At the last moment, his lawyer applies one more time for a stay of execution.

  Lawyer : The appeal for clemency has been turned down. There is nothing more that I can do. I am sorry.

  Bastien-Thiry : There is no need.

  Lawyer : For heaven's sake, man, don't you realize that you are going to be shot?

  Bastien-Thiry : You don't understand. No French soldier is going to raise a rifle against me.