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Z

Z (1969)

2h 7m | PG-13

⭐ 7.8 / 10

Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor smells a cover-up, witnesses get targeted. A thinly veiled dramatization of the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, “Z” captures the outrage at the US-backed junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.

Director: Costa-Gavras

Studio: Valoria Films

Genre: Thriller, Crime, Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

as The Deputy, a doctor

Irene Papas

Irene Papas

as Hélène, wife of the Deputy

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

as Examining Magistrate

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

as Photojournalist

Charles Denner

Charles Denner

as Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer

François Périer

François Périer

as Public Prosecutor