Z
1969/02/26 (US) | Thriller, Crime, Drama
He is alive!
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.
Costa-Gavras
Director
Lead Cast
Yves Montand
The Deputy, a doctor
Irene Papas
Hélène, wife of the Deputy
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining Magistrate
Jacques Perrin
Photojournalist
Charles Denner
Manuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
François Périer
Public Prosecutor
Bernard Fresson
Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 83,305
Status
Released
Production Company
- Valoria Films
- Reggane Films
- Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Crews
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Míkis Theodorakis
Original Music Composer
Vasilis Vasilikos
Novel
Noureddine Hiahemzizou
Assistant Set Decoration
Jorge Semprún
Writer
Costa-Gavras
Writer
Philippe d'Argila
Associate Producer