Z
Summary:
Z is one of the most politically insightful films ever made, exposing government hypocrisy and cover-up in the wake of a political assassination. Zei (Yves Montand) is a scientist who is scheduled to give a speech against the use of the atomic bomb. On the way to the event, he is attacked outside the auditorium by a group of right-wing extremists with political ties to the gover... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Yves Montand - (The Deputy)
Irene Papas - (Helene, the Deputy's wife)
Jean-Louis Trintignant - (The Magistrate)
Jacques Perrin - (Photojournalist)
François Perier - (Public Prosecutor)
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Review:
Turning the events preceding the 1960s military junta in Greece into a kinetic political thriller, Costa-Gavras' Z (1969) is a cinematically compelling argument against state repression. In a story based on the assassination of pacifist Gregoris Lambrakis, Greek expatriate Costa-Gavras' French New Wave techniques create visual energy... Continue >>
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