Z

Z

Release date : February 26, 1969
Runtime : 2h 7m
Countries of origin : Algeria / France /
Original Language : French / Russian /
Director : Costa-Gavras /
Production companies : Valoria Films / Reggane Films / Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) /
Revenue : $83,305.00
February 26, 1969 2h 7m Algeria Thriller French More
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Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor smells a cover-up, witnesses get targeted. A thinly veiled dramatization of the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, “Z” captures the outrage at the US-backed junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.
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Yves Montand
The Deputy, a doctor
Irene Papas
Hélène, wife of the Deputy
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining Magistrate
Jacques Perrin
Photojournalist
Charles Denner
Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
François Périer
Public Prosecutor
Bernard Fresson
Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
Pierre Dux
Gendarmerie General Missou
Magali Noël
Nick's Sister
Julien Guiomar
Gendarmerie Colonel
Jean Bouise
Deputy Georges Pirou, friend of the Deputy
Maurice Baquet
Heroic Bricklayer
Habib Reda
Deputy Public Prosecutor
Hassan El-Hassani
General's Chauffeur

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  • title:Z
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1969
  • Runtime:2h 7m
  • Genres: Thriller · Crime · Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: Algeria · France ·
  • Original Language: French · Russian ·
  • Director: Costa-Gavras /
  • Writers: Vasilis Vasilikos · Jorge Semprún · Costa-Gavras ·
  • Production companies: Valoria Films · Reggane Films · Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) ·
  • Revenue:$83,305.00
  • Overview:Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor smells a cover-up, witnesses get targeted. A thinly veiled dramatization of the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, “Z” captures the outrage at the US-backed junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.
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