The Conspiracy (1973) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

An investigation into the OAS unfolds amid internal sympathies, political violence, murder, and an unresolved coercive escape.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Captive and a Compromised Force

Lelong questions a captured commander about the OAS and the weapons found in a car. The investigation is complicated when an escape appears to have help from within the police.

Key Events

• Officer Announces Journey to Headquarters — An officer says he understands what happened and is going to headquarters. Location: Unspecified
• Captured Commander Questioned — Lelong questions the captured commander about his role in the OAS. Characters: Lelong Location: Unspecified questioning room
• Commander Refuses to Explain — The commander refuses to explain the weapons found in the car or his mission. Characters: Lelong Location: Unspecified questioning room
• Investigation Threatens to Expose Documents — Lelong warns that searches will uncover documents. Characters: Lelong Location: Unspecified
• Escape Aided from Within — An escape occurs with apparent sympathizers inside the police force helping. Location: Unspecified

Following the OAS Network

Police pursue leads connected to Louis Carat, and a witness identifies the commander as someone seen with him. Surveillance and inquiries proceed as the insurgents dispute whether to use violence.

Key Events

• Police Pursue OAS Leads — Officers investigate the OAS network and pursue leads connected to Louis Carat. Characters: Lelong, Louis Carat Location: Unspecified
• Witness Identifies Commander — A witness identifies the commander as a man she saw with Carat. Characters: Louis Carat Location: Unspecified
• Police Arrange Surveillance — The police arrange surveillance and further inquiries connected to their leads. Characters: Lelong, Louis Carat Location: Unspecified
• Insurgents Debate Attacks — Sapporo argues for attacks intended to create fear. Characters: Sapporo Location: Unspecified
• Commander Condemns Violence — The commander rejects the proposed violence, arguing it will alienate the public. Characters: Sapporo Location: Unspecified

Murder and Deepening Distrust

Authorities bring in experienced men to counter the OAS while Leblanc comes under scrutiny. Evelyne Degrez's murder and the dispute over its possible connection to Leblanc deepen distrust.

Key Events

• Experienced Men Join Countereffort — Authorities bring in experienced men to help counter the OAS. Characters: Lelong Location: Unspecified
• Leblanc Comes Under Scrutiny — Leblanc faces scrutiny amid the turmoil. Characters: Leblanc Location: Unspecified
• Evelyne Degrez Is Killed — Evelyne Degrez is killed, and her death is treated as murder. Characters: Evelyne Degrez Location: Unspecified
• Motive Is Disputed — People debate whether Evelyne was killed because she knew Leblanc. Characters: Evelyne Degrez, Leblanc Location: Unspecified
• Former Soldier Accused — An accusation that a former soldier became an assassin deepens distrust between sides. Characters: Leblanc Location: Unspecified

A Coerced Road to Escape

A woman describes her feelings about Titus and her fear that he is lost. In the closing events, an armed man controls a police officer and demands a car, leaving the outcome unresolved.

Key Events

• Woman Questioned About Titus — A woman is questioned about Titus, who volunteered in Indochina and Algeria and has gone on a mission. Location: Unspecified
• Woman Expresses Pride and Fear — She says she did not know Titus belonged to the OAS, is proud of him, and fears he is lost. Location: Unspecified
• Armed Man Seizes Officer — An armed man confronts a police officer, takes control of him, and orders him to call the commissioner. Characters: Lelong Location: Unspecified
• Car with Chauffeur Demanded — The armed man demands a car with a chauffeur and forces the officer to lead him to it. Characters: Lelong Location: Unspecified
• Escape Consequences Remain Unresolved — The exchange ends as the armed man and officer head toward the vehicle. Characters: Lelong Location: On the way to the vehicle

Story Breakdown

• The Captured Commander — Lelong questions a captured commander as evidence and unanswered questions complicate the investigation.
  • OAS Interrogation — Lelong asks the commander about his role in the OAS.
  • Weapons and Documents — The commander refuses to explain the weapons, while Lelong warns that searches will uncover documents.
• Escape from Police Custody — The investigation encounters an escape apparently aided by sympathizers inside the police force.
  • Apparent Inside Help — The escape is made possible by apparent police sympathizers.
  • Investigation Complicated — The escape adds a deeper complication to the authorities' efforts.
• Tracing the OAS Network — Officers pursue leads connected to Louis Carat and seek to identify the commander's associations.
  • Carat Leads — Police inquiries pursue connections to Louis Carat.
  • Witness Identification — A witness says she saw the commander with Carat.
• Insurgent Disagreement — The insurgents disagree over whether attacks intended to create fear will help their cause.
  • Sapporo's Proposal — Sapporo argues for attacks intended to create fear.
  • Public Alienation — The commander condemns the violence, warning it will alienate the public.
• Pressure on Leblanc — Authorities bring in experienced men to counter the OAS as Leblanc comes under scrutiny.
  • Countereffort Reinforced — Experienced men are brought in to help the authorities counter the OAS.
  • Leblanc Scrutinized — Leblanc faces scrutiny amid the turmoil.
• Evelyne's Murder — Evelyne Degrez is killed, and people dispute whether her knowledge of Leblanc explains the murder.
  • Death Treated as Murder — Evelyne Degrez's death is treated as murder.
  • Motive Disputed — Those discussing the case question whether she was killed because she knew Leblanc.
• Titus and the OAS — A woman speaks about Titus's military service, OAS membership, and mission, expressing both pride and fear.
  • Questioning About Titus — A woman is questioned about Titus, who volunteered for service in Indochina and Algeria.
  • Pride and Fear — She says she is proud of him but fears he is lost.
• The Demanded Car — An armed man takes control of a police officer and compels him to lead the way to a demanded vehicle.
  • Officer Taken Control Of — The armed man confronts and controls a police officer, ordering him to call the commissioner.
  • Unresolved Departure — The armed man demands a car with a chauffeur and heads toward it with the officer.

Directed by

René Gainville

Key Cast

• Michel Duchaussoy — Leblanc
• Michel Bouquet — Lelong
• Raymond Pellegrin — Paraux
• Jean Rochefort — Dominique Clavet
• Marina Vlady — Christiane