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Publisher : Fox Lorber Director : Costa-Gavras Actor : Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, Manufacturer : Fox Lorber
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Costa-Gavras's Z, winner of the 1970 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, is a classic political thriller, combining intrigue with raw emotional power. The story turns on the investigation of the assassination of a left-wing Greek politician (Yves Montand), and his government's attempts to cover up the murky circumstances. Montand receives death threats as he prepares to give a speech condemning the government, and is then run down in front of numerous witnesses. Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Conformist) plays the judge assigned to the investigation, who gradually discovers how far the state will go to rid itself of political opposition. As he is warned off the case by his superiors, the judge becomes even more determined to discover the truth, no matter where it might lead. Costa-Gavras (Missing, Mad City) is in familiar territory here, but no one handles this type of material better. Z is a classic of political intrigue and social consciousness. --Robert Lane
Customer reviews for 'Z'
«Z - A movie by Costa Gavras»
I was 18 when I saw this movie for the first time, and it gave me quite a shock - for the first time, I realized a movie could be more than just entertainment, then it could inform, infuriate and chill you at the same time.
This movie depicts the events surrounding the death of the charismatic leader of a leftist Greek political faction. As the judge in charge investigates, he realizes that it isn't an accident, but murder, sanctioned by important people. These events are based on the real-life assassination of Gregorios Lambrakis in 1963.
The directing is taut, the actors excellent, and the tension mounts steadily. This is a movie you must see - and ponder seriously. How strong is democracy ? Can a faction in power manipulate events and push aside (or even kill) anyone who opposes it with impunity ?
I think it already does.
[Wednesday, February 13, 2008]
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«Z - older movie great returns»
It is great to be able to see this 1969 movie again. It has lost little in it's impact as an exposé of a corrupt government. Although made from a theatre print rather than the original negative [as it has end-of-reel markers] the quality was quite acceptable.
[Wednesday, October 24, 2007]
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«Superior Film»
This is one of the best political thrillers of all time, and it hasn't lost a bit of its punch after almost 40 years.
[Friday, September 14, 2007]
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