Z

1969, Mystery & thriller, 2h 7m

47 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Powerfully effective, this anti-fascist political thriller stands out as both high-conscience melodrama and high-tempo action movie. Read critic reviews

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Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z (Yves Montand), a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions. Though it's too late to save Z's life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the facts leak out, those who tell the truth pay the price for their honesty.

Cast & Crew

Yves Montand
The deputy
Irene Papas
Helene, the deputy's wife
Jean-Louis Trintignant
The examining magistrate
Jacques Perrin
Photojournalist
Charles Denner
Manuel
François Perier
Public prosecutor
Pierre Dux
The general
Julien Guiomar
The colonel
Bernard Fresson
Matt
Renato Salvatori
Yago
Marcel Bozzuffi
Vago
Jean Bouise
Georges Pirou
Georges Geret
Nick
Costa-Gavras
Director
Vassilis Vassilikos
Writer
Jorge Semprún
Writer
Costa-Gavras
Writer
Eric Schlumberger
Associate Producer
Phillippe d'Argila
Associate Producer
Mikis Theodorakis
Original Music
Raoul Coutard
Cinematographer
Françoise Bonnot
Film Editor
Jacques D'Ovidio
Production Design
Jacques D'Ovidio
Set Decoration
Piet Bolscher
Costume Designer
Mourad Bouchouchi
Production Manager
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