Movie
Z
1969NR2h 2m7.8 / 10
He is alive!
A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.
More about Z
Cast
Yves MontandZ
Irene PapasHélène
Jean-Louis TrintignantExamining Magistrate
Jacques PerrinPhotojournalist
Charles DennerManuel
François PérierPublic Prosecutor
Bernard FressonMatt
Pierre DuxGendarmerie General MissouCredits
- Directed by
- Costa-Gavras
- Written by
- Costa-Gavras, Jorge Semprún, Vasilis Vasilikos
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Box office
- $83.3K
Production
- Valoria FilmsFrance
- Reggane FilmsFrance
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)Algeria
Themes
anti-communismassassinationcentral intelligence agency (cia)conspiracycorruptioncoup d'etatcover-updirect
