Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Writer
- Costa-Gavras
- Original Language
- French
- Budget
- N/A
Cast
Bernard Fresson
Charles Denner
François Périer
Georges Géret
Irene Papas
Jacques Perrin
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Magali Noël
Pierre Dux
Yves Montand
Keywords
anti-communism
assassination
central intelligence agency (cia)
conspiracy
corruption
coup d'etat
cover-up
dreyfus affair
far right
far-right organization
fascism
government
government corruption
greece
greek military junta
investigation
justice
military coup
pacifism
police
police corruption
political assassination
politics
power
rally
right wing
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