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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.
Original Release
02/26/1969
US Release
12/08/1969
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Yves Montand | Z / The Deputy, a doctor |
Jean-Louis Trintignant | Le juge d'instruction / Examining Magistrate |
François Perier | Public Prosecutor / Le procureur |
Charles Denner | Manuel / Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer |
Pierre Dux | Le général de gendarmerie Missou / Gendarmerie General Missou |
Georges Géret | Nick |
Bernard Fresson | Matt / Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer |
Marcel Bozzuffi | Vago |
Julien Guiomar | Le colonel de gendarmerie / Gendarmerie Colonel |
Magali Noël | La soeur de Nick / Nick's Sister |
Directors
Writers
Costa-Gavras, Jorge Semprún, Ben Barzman, Vanessa Walker
Cast
Name | Character |
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Yves Montand | Z / The Deputy, a doctor |
Jean-Louis Trintignant | Le juge d'instruction / Examining Magistrate |
François Perier | Public Prosecutor / Le procureur |
Charles Denner | Manuel / Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer |
Pierre Dux | Le général de gendarmerie Missou / Gendarmerie General Missou |
Georges Géret | Nick |
Bernard Fresson | Matt / Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer |
Marcel Bozzuffi | Vago |
Julien Guiomar | Le colonel de gendarmerie / Gendarmerie Colonel |
Magali Noël | La soeur de Nick / Nick's Sister |
Renato Salvatori | Yago |
Habib Reda | Deputy Public Prosecutor |
Clotilde Joano | Shoula |
Maurice Baquet | Le maçon héroïque / Heroic Bricklayer |
Sid Ahmed Agoumi | Gendarmerie Officer |
Allel El Mouhib | |
Hassan Hassani | Le chauffeur du général / General's Chauffeur |
Gérard Darrieu | Barone / Barone, activist of the CROC |
Jean Bouise | Georges Pirou / Deputy Georges Pirou, friend of the Deputy |
Jean-Pierre Miquel | Pierre - un avocat / Pierre, a lawyer |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Jacques Perrin | Producer |
Philippe d'Argila | Producer |
Ahmed Rachedi | Producer |
Eric Schlumberger | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1970 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1970 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1970 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1970 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Won |
1970 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
1970 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film | Won |