I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005): cast, story & where to watch
2005 · Film · ★ 5.6
Released in 2005, I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed is an action, thriller and history film directed by Serge Le Péron, running about 101 minutes.
What it’s about. January 1966. In a Paris apartment, police discovered the corpse of Georges Figon, the man who broke the scandal of the Ben Barka affair and undermined Gaullist power. A year earlier, Figon, tired of dubious deals and petty scams, is looking for a juicy blow. Close to the "middle" since his years in prison, he was given a large mission: to produce a documentary about decolonization, written by Marguerite Duras and directed by Georges Franju, with the help of the famous Moroccan opponent Mehdi Ben Barka, hired as a historical consultant. This film project is a trap ...
Who’s in it. I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed stars Charles Berling as Georges Figon, Simon Abkarian as Mehdi Ben Barka, Jean-Pierre Léaud as Georges Franju and Josiane Balasko as Marguerite Duras, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed page.
If you liked it. Fans of I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
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- Is I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed worth watching?
- I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed holds an audience score of 5.6 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, thriller and history. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed?
- I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed stars Charles Berling, Simon Abkarian, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Josiane Balasko and Eric Mitchell.
- When was I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed released?
- I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed was released in 2005, with a runtime of about 101 minutes.