Z (1969) ( Z ou l'anatomie d'un assassinat politique )

Z (1969) (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Z ou l'anatomie d'un assassinat politique
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards
Cannes Film Festival
Edgar Allan Poe Awards
Golden Globes
Oscar Academy Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Subtitles )
Italian ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Italian ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/NTSC/Region 0 )

Running Time:
122 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1969 and produced in:
Algeria ( Africa, Middle East )
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Costa-Gavras

Written By:
Vasilis Vasilikos
Jorge Semprún

Actors:
Yves Montand ..... Z
Irene Papas ..... Hélène
Jean-Louis Trintignant ..... Le juge d'instruction
Jacques Perrin ..... Le photojournaliste
Charles Denner ..... Manuel
François Périer ..... Le procureur
Pierre Dux ..... Le général de gendarmerie
Georges Géret ..... Nick
Bernard Fresson ..... Matt
Marcel Bozzuffi ..... Vago
Julien Guiomar ..... Le colonel de gendarmerie
Magali Noël ..... La soeur de Nick
Renato Salvatori ..... Yago
Habib Reda ..... Shoula
Clotilde Joano

Synopsis:

In a northern Greek city in the 1960's, a leading opposition politician is attacked on the street while his party is holding a rally and later dies in hospital. The dead man's left of center party was against any type of foreign intervention in national affairs and was seen by the right wing party in power as a threat to national security. The cover-up begins almost immediately with the police claiming that the dead man was struck by a drunk driver. A prosecutor is assigned to the case and he meticulously interviews everyone involved, slowly gathering evidence that shows the extent to which the assassination was potted by senior policemen and right-wing extremists. Getting appropriate actions from the State proves to be something else entirely.

Costa-Gavras chronicles the overthrow of the democratic government in Greece. When a liberal politician is murdered in an attack during a peace demonstration, the right wing figures in the military and the police try to hide not only their parts in it, but also to cover up the murder as well. The magistrate acts as an investigator in order to reveal the cover up. Historically accurate, it is told as a combination murder mystery and thriller.

A controversial yet fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek politician Gregoris Lambrakis in 1963.

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 01 February, 2020.

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