The Confession
1970 · Movie · 135 min. · France
Anton Ludvik, aka Gerard, is vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia. He realizes he is watched and followed. One day, he is arrested and put into jail, in solitary confinement. Will be shown the mental tortures during the investigations and how a faithful top-ranking civil servant is made to confess to treason. Based on the true story of Czechoslovakian communist Artur London.
Direction Costa-Gavras
Cast Yves Montand · Simone Signoret · Gabriele Ferzetti · Michel Vitold · Jean Bouise · Laszlo Szabo · Monique Chaumette · Guy Mairesse · Marc Eyraud · Gérard Darrieu · Gilles Segal · Charles Moulin · Nicole Vervil · Georges Aubert
Soundtrack Giovanni Fusco
Screenplay Jorge Semprún · Artur London · Lise London
Cinematography Raoul Coutard
Original title L'aveu
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