Z
1969 · Movie · 127 min. · Algeria
In a country ruled by a fragile democracy where the police and the military are set on erradicating all threats from the political left, a member of the parliamentary opposition is murdered in the street right after leading a pacifist meeting. The official inquiry into the case is entrusted to a young judge who becomes aware that this was a political crime committed by two hired killers. To entangle things further, an ambitious journalist resorts to unorthodox means to pile up evidence against several members of an extreme right-wing party, while these in turn accuse police and army high officials.
Direction Costa-Gavras
Cast Yves Montand · Jean-Louis Trintignant · Irene Papas · Jacques Perrin · François Périer · Pierre Dux · Charles Denner · Marcel Bozzuffi · Magali Noël · Renato Salvatori · Georges Géret
Soundtrack Mikis Theodorakis
Screenplay Jorge Semprún · Vasilis Vasilicós
Cinematography Raoul Coutard
Original title Z
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