Teheran ’43

In 1980 Paris, Andrei’s memories pull the narrative back to the Tehran era. The film frames the long shadow of a Nazi plot and sets up Max, Françoise, and Scherner as key players. The present-day Paris sequence will intersect with the past throughout the story.

In Tehran, 1943, the Germans plan to assassinate Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Tehran Conference. Max is in the city under cover, living with Françoise while Scherner hunts him for failing to carry out the mission. The stakes are mortal and the clock is ticking toward a fateful confrontation.

Max kills Gérard Simon, the dead man’s lawyer, triggering pursuit by Marie and the young Russian agent Andrei. They work to track Max through a labyrinth of deception and misdirection. A fake photographer named Dennis Pew becomes a pivotal clue in their hunt.

Marie and Andrei pair up to thwart the assassination attempt, putting romance on the back burner as duty takes precedence. They coordinate to outwit Max and the conspirators while ensuring the diary of events doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. The bond they form is forged in danger and urgency.

Andrei, concerned for Marie’s safety, arranges for her to be moved to France. He ensures she will be out of immediate danger despite the chaos around Tehran. The separation marks a turning point in their relationship and in the broader conflict.

Back in 1980, Andrei travels to Paris as Max plans to publish memoirs and documents with the help of the lawyer Legraine. The mission shifts from a wartime hunt to a modern-day confrontation over truth, memory, and power. The city becomes a nexus for past and present intrigues.

In London, an auction of Max’s documents draws Andrei’s attention to Nathalie, Marie’s daughter, who resembles her mother. The discovery deepens the personal stakes and ties the Tehran past to the present hunt. Nathalie’s presence adds layers to the conspiracy and the pursuit.

In Paris, Françoise pursues her own agenda, claiming to work for Scherner and implying she spared Max out of pity. Her true loyalties remain murky as the plot threads begin to converge. The tension between personal motives and political scheming intensifies.

Back in Paris, the trajectories of Marie, Andrei, Nathalie, and police inspector Foche intersect as Scherner’s mastermind scheme unfolds. Foche pursues the conspirators while striving to protect Nathalie and her mother. The city becomes a chessboard for risk and discovery.

A plane hijacking orchestrated by Scherner heightens the peril and thrusts Andrei back into direct contact with Nathalie. The dramatic sequence tests loyalties and accelerates the pursuit of truth across city skies and streets. Tension peaks as old foes close in.

Marie is killed as a witness after a brief reunion with Andrei, leaving Max unnerved and the conspirators more dangerous than ever. The loss removes a key ally and escalates the urgency of capturing Scherner and his network. The event marks a brutal turning point in the present-day plot.

Françoise leads Max to a new hiding place, revealing the fragile and shifting loyalties at play. Her actions keep Max out of sight while the net tightens around Scherner. The fugitive dynamic compounds the tension between past betrayals and present peril.

Andrei visits Nathalie and learns from her that Marie loved him all those years. She had shared memories, from swimming together to stories of dolphins, shaping a poignant link between the generations. The revelation deepens Andrei’s emotional stake in the unfolding events.

In a final confrontation, Max is shot by Scherner’s men as Legraine interrogates Scherner and Françoise about the manuscript. The possibility of a negotiated ending surfaces as Andrei prepares to return to Moscow. The film closes the loop between past and present with a decisive act of violence.

With the immediate danger resolved, Andrei travels back to Moscow, closing the chapter on the Tehran conspiracy and the Paris intrigue. The journey underscores the enduring pull of history into the present. The characters’ fates are sealed by the choices made across decades.