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Z (1969)
Director: Costa-Gavras
Cast: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin
Runtime127 min
RatingNR
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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 to not to let them get away with it.
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Fans of gripping political thrillers and the iconic directing style of Costa-Gavras will appreciate the taut, documentary-like atmosphere of Z. This 1969 film blends crime, drama, and social commentary as it explores the government's attempts to cover up the assassination of a prominent politician, with stellar performances from Yves Montand and Jean-Louis Trintignant driving the suspenseful investigation.
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Z is a 1969 political thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jorge Semprún, adapted from the 1967 novel by Vassilis Vassilikos. The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963. With its dark view of Greek politics and its downbeat ending, the film captures the director's outrage about the junta that, at the time when it was made, ruled Greece. The title refers to a popular Greek protest slogan meaning "he lives," in reference to Lambrakis.
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