The Day of the Jackal 50 years old
Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.
Credits
The Day of the Jackal Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Raymond Gérôme He was 52, 81 years old when he died | as Flavigny |
| Edward Hardwicke He was 40, 78 years old when he died | as Charles Calthrop (uncredited) |
| Edward Fox He was 36, now 87 years old | as the Jackal |
| Tony Britton He was 48, 95 years old when he died | as Inspecteur Thomas |
| Derek Jacobi He was 34, now 85 years old | as Caron |
| Michael Lonsdale He was 41, now 92 years old | as Lebel |
| Maurice Denham He was 63, 92 years old when he died | as General Colbert |
| David Swift He was 53, 82 years old when he died | |
| Michel Auclair He was 50, 65 years old when he died | as Colonel Rolland |
| Eric Porter He was 45, 67 years old when he died | as Colonel Rodin |
| Ronald Pickup He was 32, now 83 years old | as The Forger |
| Alan Badel He was 49, 58 years old when he died | as Ministre |
| Philippe Léotard He was 32, 60 years old when he died | as Gendarme |
| Terence Alexander He was 50, 86 years old when he died | as Lloyd |
| Jean Sorel He was 38, now 89 years old | as Bastien-Thiry |
| Timothy West He was 38, now 89 years old | |
| Anton Rodgers He was 40, 74 years old when he died | as Jules Bernard |
| Andréa Ferréol She was 26, now 77 years old | |
| Donald Sinden He was 49, 90 years old when he died | as Mallison |
| Albert Augier He was 49, 82 years old when he died | as Policeman in Hotel |
| Féodor Atkine He was 25, now 76 years old | |
| Delphine Seyrig She was 41, 58 years old when she died | as Colette |
| Barrie Ingham He was 41, 82 years old when he died | as St. Clair |
| Olga Georges-Picot She was 33, 57 years old when she died | as Denise |
| Cyril Cusack He was 62, 82 years old when he died | as Gunsmith |
| François Valorbe He was 58, 62 years old when he died | as Valmy, OAS Contract |
| Nicolas Vogel | |
| Jean Michaud He was 51, 79 years old when he died | as Cabinet Member |
| Bernard Archard He was 56, 91 years old when he died | |
| Nicole Desailly She was 52, now 103 years old | as Yvonne de Gaulle |
| Denis Carey He was 63, 77 years old when he died | as Casson |
| Colette Bergé She was 32, 66 years old when she died | as Lebel's Wife |
| Gérard Buhr He was 45, 59 years old when he died | |
| Robert le Béal | as Secretary at Elysée Palace |
| Jean Martin He was 51, 86 years old when he died | as Wolenski |
| David Kernan He was 34, now 85 years old | as Per Lundquist |
| Adrien Cayla-Legrand He was 20, now 71 years old | as Charles de Gaulle |
| Van Doude He was 46, 92 years old when he died | |
| Jacques Alric He was 43, 83 years old when he died | as French Detective |
| Jacques François He was 53, 83 years old when he died | as Pascal |
The Day of the Jackal Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ralph Kemplen as Editor. He was 60 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| Cliff Richardson as Special Effects. He was 68 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Elizabeth Haffenden as Costume Design. She was 67 (70) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Jean Tournier as Director of Photography. He was 47 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
| Margot Capelier as Casting. She was 62 (96) years old when She died | Production |
| Wally Veevers as Visual Effects. | Visual Effects |
| Rosine Delamare as Costume Design. She was 61 (101) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| John Rosenberg as Script Editor. He was 20 (38) years old when He died | Writing |
| Kenneth Ross as Screenplay. He was 31 (now 82) years old | Writing |
| Jean Zay as Costume Supervisor. He was 68 (39) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| André Domage as Camera Operator. | Camera |
| Frederick Forsyth as Novel. He was 34 (now 85) years old | Writing |
| David Deutsch as Co-Producer. He was 20 (now 71) years old | Production |
| Joan Bridge as Costume Design. She was 61 (97) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Barbara Ritchie as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ernest Archer as Set Designer. He was 62 (80) years old when He died | Art |
| Jenia Reissar as Casting. She was 68 (96) years old when She died | Production |
| Louis Pitzele as Assistant Director. | Directing |
| Gordon K. McCallum as Sound Mixer. | Sound |
| René Albouze as Property Master. | Art |
The Day of the Jackal (50 years)
Nameless, faceless... relentlessly moving towards the date with death that would rock the world.
- Release day: Tuesday, May 15, 1973
- Runtime: 143 minutes
- Revenue: 16056255.00