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A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.
1969 · Directed by Costa-Gavras · 122 min · Thriller · Crime · Drama · 24 frames
Tagline
He is alive!
Crew
- Written by: Jorge Semprún, Costa-Gavras
- Cinematography: Raoul Coutard
- Edited by: Françoise Bonnot
- Music: Míkis Theodorakis
- Production design: Jacques d'Ovidio
- Produced by: Ahmed Rachedi, Jacques Perrin
Cast
- Yves Montand as Z
- Irene Papas as Hélène
- Jean-Louis Trintignant as Examining Magistrate
- Jacques Perrin as Photojournalist
- Charles Denner as Manuel
- François Périer as Public Prosecutor
- Bernard Fresson as Matt
- Pierre Dux as Gendarmerie General Missou
- Georges Géret as Nick
- Magali Noël as Nick's Sister
Production
- Country: Algeria, France
- Language: French, Russian
- Studios: Valoria Films, Reggane Films, Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
- Box office: $83,305
- Themes: central intelligence agency (cia), assassination, government, corruption, police, politics, fascism, greece, investigation, pacifism
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