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1969, Movie, 2h 7min

A pulse-pounding political thriller, Greek expatriate director Costa-Gavras’s Z was one of the cinematic sensations of the late sixties, and remains among the most vital dispatches from that hallowed era of filmmaking. This Academy Award winner—loosely based on the 1963 assassination of Greek left-wing activist Gregoris Lambrakis—stars Yves Montand as a prominent politician and doctor whose public murder amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials; Jean-Louis Trintignant is the tenacious magistrate who’s determined not to let them get away with it. Featuring kinetic, rhythmic editing, Raoul Coutard’s expressive vérité photography, and Mikis Theodorakis’s unforgettable, propulsive score, Z is a technically audacious and emotionally gripping masterpiece.

Country: France

Director:

Costa-Gavras

Cast:

Jean-Louis Trintignant,

Jacques Perrin,

Bernard Fresson,

Raoul Coutard

Critic David Parkinson

rated

...Raoul Coutard's photography and Françoise Bonnot's Oscar-winning editing were outstanding...

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In a Mediterranean country, a left-leaning deputy is assassinated in broad daylight after giving a speech advocating for nuclear disarmament. The government and police conspire to cover up the crime, but a tenacious magistrate and a photojournalist uncover evidence that leads to the indictment of the murderers and high-ranking military officers.s Despite the initial victory, the film takes a dark turn as key witnesses die under suspicious circumstances, the assassins receive lenient sentences, and the military seizes power in a coup d'état. A powerful critique of government corruption and the suppression of dissenting voices.