Z

Costa-Gavras
1969-02-26

He is alive!
7.8
127 min

Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor finds evidence of a cover-up, witnesses start to get targeted... A thinly veiled account of the 1963 assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, Z captures the outrage about the US-backed military junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.

Cast

Name Character Team
Yves Montand The Deputy, a doctor Unowned
Irene Papas Hélène, wife of the Deputy Unowned
Jean-Louis Trintignant Examining Magistrate Unowned
Jacques Perrin Photojournalist Unowned
Charles Denner Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer Unowned
François Périer Public Prosecutor Unowned
Bernard Fresson Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer Unowned
Pierre Dux Gendarmerie General Missou Unowned
Georges Géret Nick Unowned
Magali Noël Nick's Sister Unowned
Marcel Bozzuffi Vago Unowned
Julien Guiomar Gendarmerie Colonel Unowned
Renato Salvatori Yago Unowned
Jean Bouise Deputy Georges Pirou, friend of the Deputy Unowned
Clotilde Joano Shoula Unowned
Maurice Baquet Heroic Bricklayer Unowned
Habib Reda Deputy Public Prosecutor Unowned
Hassan El-Hassani General's Chauffeur Unowned
Gérard Darrieu Barone, activist of the CROC Unowned
Jean-Pierre Miquel Pierre, a lawyer Unowned
Sid Ahmed Agoumi Gendarmerie Officer Unowned
Jean Dasté Illya Coste, chauffeur Unowned
Van Doude Hospital Director Unowned
Jean-François Gobbi Jimmy, the boxer Unowned
Guy Mairesse Dumas aka The Russian Unowned
Andrée Tainsy Nick's Mother Unowned
Eva Simonet Niki, the Prosecutor's Daughter Unowned
François Chaumette (voice) Unowned
Allel El Mouhib Unowned
José Artur Editor-in-chief of the newspaper (uncredited) Unowned
Raoul Coutard English Surgeon (uncredited) Unowned
Steve Gadler English Photographer (uncredited) Unowned
Gabriel Jabbour Bozzini, secretary of the investigating judge (uncredited) Unowned
Georges Rouquier Attorney General (uncredited) Unowned